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choose the life you want.’
‘ at sounds good.’
‘But you don’t have to have this worr y for a ver y long time. You are going
to have a life full of exciting adventures. ere will be so many happy things.’
‘Like camping!’
A burst of warmth radiated through Nora as she smiled at this sweet girl.
‘Yes. Like camping!’
‘I love it when we go camping!’
Nora’s smile was still there but she felt tears behind her eyes. is seemed
a good life. A family of her own. A daughter to go on camping holidays with.
‘Listen,’ she said, as she realised she wasn’t going to be able to escape the
bedroom any time soon. ‘When you have worries about things you don’t
know about, like the future, it’s a ver y good idea to remind yourself of things
you do know.’
‘I don’t understand,’ the girl said, snuggled under her duvet as Nora sat on
the floor beside her.
‘Well, it’s like a game.’
‘I like games.’
‘Shall we play a game?’
‘Yes,’ smiled her daughter. ‘Let’s.’