Cathyglass Stories

Cathy is enjoying a relaxing summer when she receives a call from Jill, a social worker whom she has worked with in the past. Jill urgently needs to find a home for a young girl called Donna who has been ostracised by her family, and she thinks Cathy is the ideal foster carer to help. When ten-year-old Donna turns up at Cathy's door, Cathy realises that it is going to be difficult to bond with this particular child. Donna refuses to speak and answers questions by nodding or shaking her head. One morning, Cathy finds Donna on her hands and knees frantically scrubbing the kitchen floor, When Cathy asks what she is doing, Donna breaks down and explains that her family used to punish her for not keeping the house clean. Then, just as Cathy thinks Donna is starting to open up to her, Donna starts being violent and reveals a very dangerous side of her character. Never in her career has Cathy felt threatened by one of her foster childern, but with strength and determination she realises that beneath her tough exterior, Donna is just a little girl crying out for help.