Then she discreetly melted into the background to let them say their good-byes before the children passed through security. Glynnis Morgan gathered her children around her and looked at them so sternly the other passengers must have thought she was angry with them. But she wasn’t—she was only very, very worried at the idea of letting them travel on their own. “Someone will be meeting you at Heathrow. I’m not sure if it will be your great-great-uncle or great-great-aunt, or if they’re sending someone. If you don’t see them right away, wait for them. For goodness’ sake, don’t go wandering around Heathrow trying to find them. Just sit down and wait until someone comes for you.” “What if they never come?” asked Silly. “Do we stay there and starve and petrify?” “Yes, baby, you stay there until you fossilize. Now, do you promise me you’ll be good, and careful, so your poor mother doesn’t have to worry herself sick?” The children promised, of course, wondering how their mother could have such a low opinion of their common sense.
What do You think about Under The Green Hill (2010)?
