Evacuation

Settling in.

Tuesday

Today school went reasonably well, we've started to hang around with the country children too. There was a big football match between our boys and some chosen boys from our new school, and we won even though they had a whole school to choose a team from. The good thing that came out of this was that now both teams are exchanging tips and see to be getting on with each other.

 When walking home with June and Will, we stopped at a shop and got me some good boots. They were very expensive but we bought them a little too big and June said that they'll last me a long time. 

Once home she helped me write a brief letter to my mother. In it we included my new address and said that I was getting on well and I told her about June and Will.

 I hate the thought of her being alone, maybe she does need me more than she ever made out...

Wednesday

Farm work is tough but I really do feel like part of June and Will's family now. They treat me like I belong here and I really feel that I do.

June and I are especially close and after my mother always keeping a bit of a distance from me, it feels lovely to be able to talk to her about my day and be embraced by her.

Sometimes June can be a bit distant though when I walk into a room and a couple of times I have found her staring into space and looking a bit lost, but once she realises I'm there she brightens up and helps me with some farm work, helps me with my homework or comes with me to play with Will.

I think it's just because she's not used to my company and is used to being on her own only with Will for company, that she seems to dream a lot.

I've also found her calling me Rosemarie often instead of my nick name Rosie, she says that she doesn't like abbreviations. This makes sense other than when you consider that she calls her own son Will.