Together Again in Tenerife by Ian Wilfred

Together Again in Tenerife by Ian Wilfred

Author:Ian Wilfred [Wilfred, Ian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-09T00:00:00+00:00


Chapter 21

‘Good morning, Mum, did you sleep ok?’

‘Yes, thank you, darling. You come and sit down. Sarah left really early today and it made me think what long hours Ancor does at the bakery.’

‘It’s not like this every day. I think they just have a lot of orders to send out today. Now, what do you want to do today? Shall we go to the beach? Perhaps some shopping? We could have a walk and some lunch out, anywhere you choose.’

‘How about I make you a coffee and we sit on the balcony and chat? You can tell me why when I phoned from England and talked to you it was always “Pedro this” and “Pedro that”, but now I’m here you change the subject every time I mention his name. Has me coming here upset the apple cart? You go and sit down and decide how much you’re comfortable sharing. I’ll only be a couple of minutes.’

Debbie was shocked. She thought she had hidden everything quite well, but her mum had picked up on it. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to tell her mum about Pedro, it was just that she didn’t want her mum worrying about her.

‘There you go, darling, a coffee and some toast.’

‘Thank you. To answer your question, Pedro and I were getting on brilliantly and enjoying days out together when he had time off. Everything was lovely and then one day Bentor offered me a job running a new cocktail bar he’s opening. Of course I said no because my life isn’t here, it’s back in the UK, but Pedro found out and he freaked out. His problem isn’t really with me, but with Bentor. I just wish he would see that.’

‘So why is he cross with you? I don’t understand.’

‘Because he thought the position was already his and when he found out I was offered the job and didn’t tell him, he accused me of spending time with him purely so I could work my way into the job, not because I wanted to be with him.’

‘Oh dear, that’s such a shame. You’ve been such good friends for many years, so you would think he’d give you the benefit of the doubt.’

‘What do you think I should do about Pedro?’

There was a long silence before eventually Gina spoke.

‘I actually don’t think Pedro comes into the equation. My question is: why aren’t you accepting the job? We both know you could do it with your eyes closed, but more than that, darling, you would love it.’

‘I didn’t accept it because my life’s back in England, not here in Tenerife.’

‘Are you sure? The job is perfect and you have a home here, something you don’t have back in the UK. You’re on the mend now and this would be a fantastic next step. Promise me you’ll at least think about it?’

‘Ok, I’ll think about it,’ Debbie said hesitantly.

‘Good. Now we just have to figure out something for Sarah. Your sister is doing everything possible to block out what happened with Alexander and she’s avoiding facing up to the future.



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