I mean I was sixteen what was I supposed to do they were my parents in spite of everything and I loved them,”

I could see that Andy was not the only one who had survived this and become stronger the young woman in front of me was proud and dignified and had that same air of quiet confidence as her estranged sister. I encouraged her to continue.

“Once Andy had left it just got worse, dad lost his job and started to drink we lost the house and moved into a council flat on an east London estate it was terrible and what made it worse was that I had hurt Andy so badly that she didn’t even call, she was true to her word and never contacted any of us again.

Then just over just under four years ago mum got pregnant and had our little sister she turned three a couple of months ago. When she was nearly two I moved over here to study to get away, when I had planned all this I had no one else to consider but now there is holly and last time I visited at Easter she had a broken arm.

I need to get her out of there, I thought if Andy new she would save her bring her to live with her, get the same papers she had when she wanted to bring me over here with her. “

I could not believe it all this time Andy had refused to speak of her life in England and now I knew why. Whether Andy was willing or not that child needed our help, as did the desperate young woman in front of me.

“I will get Andy to listen, but she and her wife have been through a lot and you need to hear her out too. Come we will go and see them now before she gets to busy, she has a lot to do now she has decided to move you may have arrived just in time.”

Andy and Rachel’s house, Monday afternoon:

———-Bette——-

Angie was still out for the count exhausted from the strain of the last few weeks. The four of us sat playing that damn card game and trying to relax when the doorbell went.

Rachel went to answer and when she returned I nearly fell off my seat. In strolled Peggy and if I had not been sat opposite her I would have thought the second person was Andy,

“Libby I thought I told you this morning that I had no interest in seeing you.”

The cold tone in my new friend’s voice shocked me.

“You did but like I Said I need to see you it is very important and as much as I hate to ask I need your help.”

Andy sniggered as though it were the most ridiculous thing she had ever heard and went to leave the room, as she got to the door the second woman shouted after her.

“You have another sister Andy, they have another baby to try and defeat, she is three her name is Holly. If you won’t stop and listen for me then please do it for her, she needs you.”

Andy stopped and slowly turned.

“Tell me about her?”