Calling Frank O’Hare: Only two days and two more snippets to go
Frank experiences an abrupt end:
‘It’s just–’
Too late. She left Frank hanging in mid-air, wondering what he would have said if he’d had the chance to finish. It’s just that Netta’s away. It’s just that I’m about to start work on something that means a lot to me. It’s just that I really don’t want to see my brother if I can help it. All of those statements were true, but he probably wouldn’t have admitted that last one to anyone, especially Siobhan.
He stared at the phone, wondering if he should call her back and explain further. No point. She’d only ridicule him. Best to get on and pretend nothing had happened.
He shifted his gaze to the blank canvas. Suddenly it didn’t seem so appealing.
Join me tomorrow for the final instalment before the big day
Hazel Ward 