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Waves lapped at the shore, briefly covering Caroline Demeter’s feet before
receding. Standing on the pebbles, Caroline stared down at her own feet and
wondered exactly when and how her body had begun to look so old; she
was sixty-four years old now, and she couldn’t quite explain where all the
years had gone. Time just seemed to have slipped away into a dark abyss,
washing away so many of the people she’d loved.
A small, dark piece of wood suddenly bumped against the big toe
of her left foot. Tilting her head slightly, Caroline watched as this piece of
wood came to a rest on the pebbles. For some reason, she felt deep down
that this particular wood was somehow familiar, as if she’d seen it
somewhere before even though she knew that was highly unlikely. A
moment later the piece was caught by the tide again, washed away quickly
and out of sight.
“Great-aunt Caroline?”
Startled, she turned to see young Sally standing a little way back.
“Sorry,” Sally continued shyly, raising a hand to shield her eyes
from the sun, “I didn’t mean to interrupt you. It’s just that you said you
wanted me to let you know when the others came back and, well, they’re up
on the promenade now. Granny’s complaining that she’s cold, which is what
she always says, and Dad’s being his usual grumpy self, and Mum’s trying
to keep the peace but she’s not really very good at that. And I’ve sort of
been trying to stay out of the way. That’s why I came down here so
quickly.”
“Thank you, Sally,” Caroline replied, making her way across the
pebbles and picking up her shoes.
“What were you thinking about?” Sally asked.
“Oh, nothing,” Caroline said with a faint, sad smile as she began
to walk up the beach with the girl. She winced as she felt a slight pain in her
hips. “Just the kind of silly thing that old people worry about, that’s all. I’m
sorry, I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately, haven’t I? I suppose it’s retiring
from the pub that’s done it, I feel as if I’ve got no direction in life.”
“You need a hobby,” Sally told her. “Mum’s always telling me that
I need one as well. She thinks it’ll keep my mind occupied.” She smiled.
“Well, that’s what she claims, but I think that’s a kind of code. What she’s
really worried about is that I’ll spend too much time thinking about boys.”
“Is she wrong?” Caroline asked.
“It’s not boys in general!” Sally protested, before biting her bottom
lip as she began to blush a little. “It’s one boy in particular,” she added
shyly. “Is there really anything wrong with that?”
“I don’t think there is,” Caroline told her.
“And Alistair keeps my mind occupied, so that’s a good thing!
He’s from a respectable family, after all.”
“Meanwhile, I’ve got plenty to occupy my mind,” Caroline said as
they reached the edge of the promenade. “Sometimes I think there’s not a
woman in all of Crowford whose head is so full of absolute rubbish.
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