Love Among the Treetops: A feel good holiday read for summer 2018

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Oh God, am I completely deluding myself, thinking I can actually pull this off?

‘Are you still there, love?’

‘Yes. Sorry. I was just – thinking. About the café.’

‘Ah, yes. We’ve been trying to come up with a good name for it. I was thinking, “The Twilight Café”.’

‘Mum, that’s perfect!’

‘Do you think so? Oh, it’s such a tonic, talking to you, love.’

‘You, too.’ I pause. ‘How’s Dad feeling?’ There’s always an element of fear in the question these days.

‘Your dad? Oh, yes. According to him, he’ll be back in his garden by the autumn. He’s got great plans to pull out the hedge and build a rockery with a pond and a waterfall, no less!’

‘That’s great, Mum.’ I’m gripping my phone really tightly. ‘Honestly, if anyone can get through these next few months, it’s Dad with his positive attitude. ‘Everything’s going to be fine, I’m sure of it.’

There’s a tiny pause and my heart lurches into my throat.

‘Of course it is, love.’ Mum’s forced cheeriness is like a stab in the heart. ‘We’ll be home and fighting fit by Christmas. You can count on it!’