‘I’ve got something to tell you,’ Rachel began.
‘Sounds ominous…’
‘I’m going out with Andy Lowry on Friday night. On a date,’ Rachel added, just in case her mother was in any doubt.
‘You’re doing what?’
‘I’m going on a date with Andy Lowry.’ Rachel was almost 30, but her dark eyes held all the defiance of a teenager, as she looked back at her mother. Sharon struggled to know how to react, her face a picture of total astonishment. Rachel was a grown woman, not a child to be corrected and told to listen to her mum. And yet… ‘Is that wise?’ she asked carefully.
‘I have no idea,’ Rachel admitted. ‘But I’m doing it and I’d like you to babysit.’
Giving herself time to think, Sharon watched Maddy and three other little girls racing around the play area. The children’s shrieking laughter filled the air. ‘I mean, after all that trouble last time, love…’
‘What trouble?’ Rachel demanded. ‘There wasn’t any trouble – just you and Gran predicting doom and disaster if I kept seeing him.’ Her voice was rising and she caught herself. ‘Sorry, Mum. I don’t mean to sound defensive, but I knew you’d react like this. You stopped me from seeing Andy once before but this time I know my own mind.’
This story is from the June 30, 2020 edition of WOMAN'S WEEKLY.
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