and so Nora took her, disguising the fact that she was using Google Maps to navigate her way there.
Nora pushed her on a swing till her arms ached, slid down slides with her and crawled behind her through large metallic tunnels.
They then threw dry oats into the pond for the ducks, scooped from a box of porridge.
Then she sat down with Molly in front of the telly and then she fed her her dinner and read a bedtime story, all before Ash returned home.
After Ash came home, a man came to the door and tried to get in and Nora shut the door in his face.
“Nora?” “Yes.” “Why were you so weird to Adam?” “What?”
“I think he was a little bit put out.” “What do you mean?” “You acted like he was a stranger.” “Oh.” Nora smiled. “Sorry.”
“He’s been our neighbour for three years. We went camping with him and Hannah in the Lake District.”
“Yes. I know. Of course.” “You looked like you weren’t letting him in. Like he was an intruder or something.”
“Did I?” “You shut the door in his face.” “I shut the door. It wasn’t in his face. I mean, yes, his face was there. Technically.”
“But I just didn’t want him to think he could barge in.” “He was bringing the hose back.”
“Oh, right. Well, we don’t need the hose. Hoses are bad for the planet.” “Are you okay?” “Why wouldn’t I be?”
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