Chapters1 and 2 . |
Chapter2. Isa waited with bated breath as they checked her card in the bingo hall, she had shouted bingo in the big game .’The National .’ This game was where all the bingo halls played together and winner takes all. The card was right and now she had to wait and see if she was to share or if she had the sole winning ticket. She trembled with excitement, and Nan brought some sweet tea to calm her. It was announced a few minutes later that she had the winning ticket a tidy sum of £3,000. Her mind went straight to the money she had stashed under the bedroom carpet another seven hundred pounds. She looked at Nan, and thought should I discuss my plans for this lovely money? ‘No ‘ She was keeping this secret until she left home. work. and I won’t be going again.' she quickly added before he gave her more verbal abuse. She left him swearing to her and made her way into the kitchen to make the supper before retiring to bed. Jack went to work and Isa phoned s the manager and said she would be off for a few days. She the booked her rail ticket to take her to the destination, to board the ferry across to France. Isa packed a suitcase with sensible clothes, because they would have to do for quite a while until she finds a home and a job. Checking everything was in order scribbled to notes one to her best friend explaining her actions and the other to Jack, Dark was descending, and putting her coat and hat on she boarded her Taxi just before Jack was to due to come home. To be continued. |