He pushed her in and shut the door, locking It behind them. She didn’t answer for a good few seconds, not wanting to sound stupid… But neither did she want to sound disinterested, so she forced herself to speak with a slight quiver in her voice. She tipped her head back, giggling to herself as a hand ran over chest and lightly cupped the area over the nipple. He stank of alcohol, his breath reeking of beer and brandy. “He wants me here tonight to help him work on some paperwork, or something. The snow outside was calm and white, reflecting the moon and allowing her to see to the far end of the garden where the flower-bed met the tree-line of their privately owned woodland. As much as she hated him.. “You’re fired!” Mr. “Okay little Toffee,” she said, smiling broadly at him, “go and wait in my room while I change and I’ll come and read it to us, okay?”
Toffee nodded, taking the letter out of her sister’s hands and turning to run.
