I decided to hide them – I just couldn’t face telling Gemma about them. Already she was in such a state thinking about the trial. I told Sarah and we agreed that it would be best if I waited until nearer the time to tell her, when we would know for certain if the trial was going to be taking place. We agreed that Gemma didn’t need the additional worry and uncertainty.A week later, another alarming letter arrived. This time it was from Kennedy High School, asking if Gemma would like to take up the offer of their post-sixteen courses after Year 11. I couldn’t believe they had the nerve to send me something like this. I thought about sarcastically replying with some suggestions about the kind of courses the school could actually take itself – child safety, for example – but I resisted the temptation and just filed it for the time being. In the meantime, with so many things happening that were beyond our control, we were getting much closer to finding the kind of house that we needed.
What do You think about The Runaway Schoolgirl (2015)?
