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‘Of course I’ll be there, silly I’ll er size, okay?’

‘Okay’ Daisy clung onto the phone, wishing her sister were there, wishing she could tell her the truth

‘I have to go There are a s to do Talk soon Call ’

‘I will Bye’

Daisy clicked the phone shut, oddly bereft as the connection cut Rose had been abroad for so long—and when she did come home she worked

‘That was my other sister’

Seb was leaning against the wall, aruessed’

‘She ood she should do it professionally She’s offered to er size over’

She half expected hi and relief filled her as he nodded acquiescence ‘Why doesn’t she—do it professionally?’

It was a good question Why didn’t she? Daisy struggled to find the right words ‘She’s good at PR Mummy and Daddy have always relied on her, and on Vi, to help them They’re so incredibly busy and it’s easier to keep it in the faenerous but curiously childlike parents

‘What about you? What do you do?’

‘Me? I take photos That’s all I’ else’ She couldn’t keep the bitterness out of her voice

He looked her curiously ‘That’s not the iot today They were bowled over to see you, all fatted calves and tears of joy’

‘That’s because I don’t go honaay at her ‘I don’t involve them in my life It drives my mum crazy as you can probably tell She doesn’t trust me not to mess up without her’

‘Why not?’