The rain hadn’t stopped for a week. It fell in a steady, hopeless drizzle over the coastal town of Merrow, turning the streets into mirrors of grey sky. Lena pressed her forehead against the cold bus window, watching her own breath fog the glass.
“A better day.”
“To see the sea,” Lena said. “The real one.” Better Days
“Mum,” she whispered.
The rain hadn’t stopped for a week. It fell in a steady, hopeless drizzle over the coastal town of Merrow, turning the streets into mirrors of grey sky. Lena pressed her forehead against the cold bus window, watching her own breath fog the glass.
“A better day.”
“To see the sea,” Lena said. “The real one.”
“Mum,” she whispered.
