The Girl From Hard Times Hill (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
I just sat there, with my mouth hanging open. Everyone else was making lots of noise. Nana and Grandpa were saying, ‘That’s wonderful,’ and ‘You’ve waited so long,’ while the Littlies, Shirley and Barbara, were shrieking their heads off just to join in. (Shirley is five and Barbara is one: they both make a lot of noise even when they’re not excited.) Mum sat at the table with Dad’s letter in her hand. ‘I didn’t want to tell you before,’ she said. ‘But now it’s all settled! Not long, and he’ll be back for good.’ My dad is in Germany at the moment. He’s an aircraft engineer in the Air Force, and he’s part of the Occupying Forces. It’s their job to help get things straight, now that the War is ended, and help clear up the mess that Hitler left. Mum and Shirley have moved around with Dad quite a bit – they even spent time in Germany. But I’ve always stayed in Wales, with Nana and Grandpa. This last year Mum has lived here too, so that Nana and Grandpa can help with the Littlies.
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