Page 85 of Black and White, Twice the Might

“Morning, folks,” Sly says.

“Thanks for this,” I say.

“No thanks needed, you’re family and we help family. Now, where shall we start?” Adhan replies.

“How about we split up? Most of the larger pieces are in that lockup there,” Sly replies, pointing to one a few containers down.

“We can do that. Let me move the van over and open the back while you open your lockup,” Adhan says.

“And while they do that, we can start loading our cars up with items from this one,” Titus says, walking forward.

“Pick a box and have at it,” I reply.

I’msurprised how quickly we manage to fill the cars up, and we still have half this lockup to empty.

Occasionally, I look over to see how Sly and his group are getting on. I smile when I see Sly’s desk being carried into the van. We bought this from an antique place we visited. Sly fell in love with the desk at first sight. So, I bought it for him before he even moved away from it and surprised him with it a few days later when I had it delivered to the lockup. The smile on his face was priceless.

I look at the time. “Break time,” I call, walking to the car and pulling the bags out.

Sly and his group come and join us, as I hand out warm sausage rolls, water, and cakes.

We sit on the ground to enjoy our break.

“Thanks for this,” Kean says, unwrapping his sausage roll.

“We couldn’t not bring treats for you all,” I reply, biting into mine.

“Yeah, you’ve given up your time to help us. The least we can do is provide treats,” Sly adds.

“I can’t believe we have so much stuff,” Enoch says, shaking his head.

“Well, the good news is, we can fit one more wardrobe in the van for today. So, once we load that, we can head back to Cadenbury and unload everything, ready for tomorrow,” Jude says.

“And our boots and back seats are full,” Ben tells us.

“I think we can fit something small in the back, then it will be full,” Temp says.

“Ours is bursting at the seams,” Nix says.

“We could fit another few boxes in, if Jude doesn’t mind going back in the van,” Sal puts in.

I shake my head. “Don’t do that. There is always tomorrow.”

“Are you sure? I don’t mind travelling with Adhan,” Jude says.

“Yep, we’re sure. We can leave Xander and Enoch behind tomorrow, and they can start unpacking their rooms. That will give us more space,” I say.

I see concern flash across Enoch’s face.

“Or they can stay at the manor with Mum, Nora and Connie. The cousins can all play together,” Adhan offers.

“Cousins?” Xander asks.

“Yep, you’re family, remember,” he reminds them.

Xander nods and gives a shy smile.

“We can do that,” Enoch replies, giving a relieved smile.