•𝐅𝐔𝐍 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒• They both met at college and had great plans of marriage, however, at this time in Britain, interracial marriages (let alone couples) weren't really "normal". Cleo also didn't follow through because of the experiences she had with her parents' domestic violence in their marriage which scared her. Mick planned to bring her to Dartford to meet his parents and tell them about the news, he knew his mother would be captivated by her. • Most young men of this era expected to be engaged by their late teens and married by the age of twenty-one. And in the beautiful, bright, and fascinatingly connected Cleo Sylvestre, nineteen-year-old Mick thought he had already found the woman for him. There would, of course, be huge problems in taking their presently casual (and still platonic) relationship to a more permanent level. Interracial matches were still exceedingly rare in Britain, particularly among the middle class, and heavy opposition could be expected from both his family and Cleo's. However, he was prepared to face down any amount of disapproval and prejudice. As a first step, he wanted Cleo to come to Dartford and meet his family, certain that even his mother would be instantly captivated by her. • "He was always so generous to me. Once, he bought me a huge box of chocolates that he'd spent all his money on, even his bus fare, so he had to walk all the way home to Chelsea." said Cleo
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