On Saturday morning, Annabel went back to Manchester, with only a text as a goodbye. The flat was eerily quiet. Harry and Josh tiptoed around their mother as if they were scared she would erupt at them again, but the anger had ebbed out of her. Elizabeth just felt sad that she couldn’t enjoy a meal with her own children without it turning into a slanging match. She worried about what Jason thought of them all; subsequently she sent him a message, apologising again and hoping that he’d stand by his offer and invite her out for a meal for two this time. She was keen to get to know him better, but he didn’t reply and the feeling of moroseness hung around her all day. However, she did sleep better and woke on Sunday feeling refreshed and in a more positive mindset.
Over breakfast, Josh enquir
