Chapter 23
"Stop, Tessie, wait!" Faye trailed behind her.
Tessie's boots slowed as she pushed through the crowds on Great Britain Street.
"Yer can't let her get to yer," Faye urged. "You've been away too long you've forgotten what's she's like. You've gotta ignore her carry on."
"How can anyone ignore that?"
"It's how she is and it ain't worth upsetting yourself."
Tessie took a deep breath. Hot tears of anger stung her eyes but she swiped them away with the back of her hands. "It is so unfair. All of it."
"Aye. You'll hear no argument from me."
Tessie stilled herself. Faye was right, there was nothing to gain by letting it all get the better of her now. It was just the frustration. The overwhelming frustration, and the ever-changing mixture of rage and vulnerability she felt for he
