Yvette’s Story

I had just arrived on a flight from Australia making my way though arrivals I saw my Grandson Tim who had just entered his teen years my Daughter Christine and Husband John waiting for me I hadn’t seen them since my Husband died two years previous leaving me wealthy and alone and at sixty three I was ready for a new life so I was returned to the old country after forty years.

Tim dropped the placard he was holding and run forward to give me a hug he had grown since I last saw him Christine and John followed they had kindly arranged to have an old single storey barn converted into a Granny Cottage although it was ground floor and rather large for one person.

On the drive to Christine and Johns home Tim seating with me in the back seat of the car gave me all the details of my new accommodation on arrival Tim carried my case showed me around Christine had gone to prepare a meal.

To be honest I felt lost in the surroundings taking a guess Tim stayed whilst I unpacked talking non stop I guess he was nervous the chat was just general. The phone rang it was only Christine telling us lunch was ready.

After lunch I was given the keys to new small car I was free to go where I liked the billing for amenities was down to me and finally would I mind driving Tim to for school and picking him later I knew there would be a cost but it didn’t seem to bad I only realized the full cost later.

Christine did a lot of charity work I don’t mind charity but not at the neglect of the family with Christine it was full time she was always off to one or an other charity I got the idea it was just to be seen John was a hedge fund manager what ever that is and it was full time he never had time for Tim so I became Nanny, substitute Mother and minder I didn’t mind I liked Tim and I felt useful.

Has I drove him to school we chatted on the way I enjoyed the thirty minute drive with Tim and looked forward to the afternoon for the return journey it was the start of a long and beautiful friendship.

When we arrived home I asked Tim if he would like to come in and I would get something to eat the house looked deserted Tim just nodded. It would shortly become a regular thing Tim and I got on really well He went and completed his homework whilst I cooked the two us a meal. even when his parents were home Tim could always be found at my cottage.

During the summer the two of us were always out and about during the long summer Holidays either Tim was playing or training at the local Cricket club or we had tickets for the Test Matches or the National Teams Tim wasn’t a great player he was good and could read a game telling me what would happen next, nine time out of ten he was right

Christine and John didn’t mind they didn’t have to worry he was with his Gran so that’s all that mattered.