Elizabeth, being the kind understanding sister she was, had seen how upset Peter was over Thomas's absence and she'd taken the girls and Emma on an outing so Peter could brood in peace. While it had been a good plan at first, Peter soon realised that he'd changed a lot in the past few months and he didn't want to brood in peace. Sitting at the breakfast nook sipping lemonade while the dog Petey stared at him, his large soulful eyes begging to be played with, was not all it was cracked up to be. Gone were the days when Peter could just sit in misery. Well maybe not gone, but today was not one of those days. Instead he wished he could surround himself with his family and they could dull the aching void that Thomas had left.
( No More Brooding! )
( No More Brooding! )