Wishing on a StarWeeks passed, and I gradually realised that Maggie was avoiding me having again become friendly with Ciara. Coming home from school with Berna had ceased, and when that became not going to school with her, my hot-headed sibling was livid.
Not so much at Maggie’s new arrangements as she was in concern for the company she was keeping.
I tried broaching the subject with Maggie one night in the club tuckshop and just when she was about to speak, Ciara appeared with Junior. In a blink Maggie’s demeanour changed to frightened. Hopping away from me, and left with them. Berna who was behind the counter with Babs and Karen, seen it, and rushed after them, and I followed.
Straight across the courtyard, she walked. To where they'd gathered. Close to the main gate, with the Deane’s
