Page 45 (2/2)

"This is Luke, my husband," I say quickly

"How do you do?" he says pleasantly, colow of pride in each of the s room, where there are flowers on the table, and plates of biscuits laid out invitingly We all sit down, Jess looking a little uncomfortable on the soft, squashy sofa

This is unreal

I’ opposite my half sister As Mu her face ontoto see the similarities between us And there are loads! Or at least… soot pretty much the sahtly different shape Plus her nose would be just like mine if it didn’t have that pointy end And her hair would be exactly the sarew it a bit and dyed it andtreat me in exactly the same way, I suddenly realize

"I’ve hardly been able to sleep!" I say, and give her a slightly bashful s toGosh, she is very reserved I’ll have to draw her out a bit

"Aive a self-conscious little laugh and s her eyes around ine what you’d be like," she says at last

"Oh, right"

"I don’t is much," she adds "I just take them as they come"

"Have a biscuit, Jess," Mum says pleasantly "These are pecan andone "I love pecans"

"Me too!" I look up in astonishment "I love theht up miles away from each other in different families… but we still have the same tastes!

"Jess, why didn’t you call fro a cup of coffee from Mum "I would have picked you up You didn’t need to take a cab!"

"I didn’t get a cab," says Jess "I walked"

"You walked?" says Dad in surprise "Froston I took the coach down" She gulps her coffee "It was far cheaper I saved twenty-five pounds"

"You walked all the way froston?" Mum looks appalled

"It was no distance," says Jess "And the bus would have been three pounds fifty"

"Jess is a very keen walker, Becky," explains Mum She smiles at Jess "It’s your le" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>