She pulled a face. ‘It’s hard.’
‘Do you want some help with it?’
Her eyes widened. ‘Mummy always says it’s my homework and I have to do it.’
‘Yes, but a little help will make it less hard,’ I suggested.
Her sudden beam warmed me. ‘That would be awesome, if you could.’
I added it to my list. ‘What other things do you need this week? PE kits? Library books? Anything else.’
‘PE is on Monday and Friday for me,’ said Poppy.
Predictably, Ava didn’t have a clue but luckily it was written in her planner.
I added everything to my growing list.
‘And it’s Stationery Club day on Friday, so I need fifty pence to buy a new ruler.’
‘An’ me. I need a new pencil sharpener and a pencil and a pen,’ added Ava.
By the time it was teatime, I’d put together a comprehensive list and timetable for the rest of the week. When I looked at it, I immediately felt calmer. See, I could do this. I just needed to be organised.
Over the next four days, I would work through the list and everything would run like clockwork. We would eat nutritious, homemade meals, the girls would have everything they needed for school, and I would get them there on time every morning. If I could just manage all this, I could show myself that I was getting back on track. Getting back to the smart, efficient, super-employee I once was.
Now, if only Alice would phone.
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