‘Sorry for phoning so early, but with the time difference it’s hard to know when to catch you.’ ‘No problem and it’s great to hear from you!’ she replied smiling. It was just after eight in the morning, so by Leonie’s reckoning, it had to be lunchtime back home. ‘I’m sorry I haven’t phoned myself – it’s just been really busy, and work has been crazy …’ Even as she said the words she knew they sounded weak. She wasn’t phoning as much now because she supposed she was trying to leave most of her old life behind, for the short term at least. ‘The job’s going well, then?’ Grace asked. ‘Yes, I’m really enjoying it. Marcy’s lovely – you’d like her actually – and she’s really helped me settle in here. I’ve started making a few friends too.’ There was a short pause. ‘Oh. Well that’s good, I suppose.’ ‘So listen, how are you, how are the twins?’ ‘Oh, don’t talk to me about those two,’ Grace groaned, sounding much more like herself.
