Overnight I became Mum and Dad
Jan 12, 2021
4 minutes
WORDS: FRANCES LEATE, KATIE PEARSON.
Shoving my phone in my pocket, I raced downstairs to find my mum Anita, 53, about to serve my favourite cheese-and-potato pie. ‘You’re not staying for dinner?’ she frowned as I headed for the door. ‘Save me some,’ I called, the delicious smell of Mum’s cooking almost tugging me back as I dashed off to meet my mates.
In the driveway, my dad David, 58, and brother Luke, then 11, were getting ready to go for a ride. Dad worked in an automotive plant and had been riding motorbikes all his life. When I was younger, he’d take me out, but now, in June 2016, I’d just turned 17 and was either at college or seeing mates, so
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days