The Prodigal
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Poppy Berisford has everything going for her: a loving family, more pocket money than the average teenager and much more than her fair share of good looks. So why does she give it all up to go on the run with a boy who has nothing to offer her but toil, sweat and tears? A boy who hasn’t even started to shave and like Poppy is under the impression money grows on trees.
Is this a story of true love between two teenagers, or just a case of juveniles playing at being grown ups, willing to get their fingers burnt? Only time will tell.
Violetta Antcliff
Violetta Antcliff has been a member of the Nottingham Writers' Club for over twenty years. A winner of numerous short story competitions, her work was area short listed in Waterstone's Wow Factor story competition. Took first prize in Nottingham County Council short story competition with a story called "Irish Mouse Tales," which was published by Gypsy Shadow Publishing as an eBook in July of 2012. She has had her poetry and short stories read on local radio. Violetta is a prolific writer of short fiction, having written and published more than 40 short stories with Gypsy Shadow.
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The Prodigal - Violetta Antcliff
Contents
Copyright Page
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
About the Author
The Prodigal
by
Violetta Antcliff
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Copyright © September 24, 2020, Violetta Antcliff
Cover Art Copyright © 2020, Charlotte Holley
Gypsy Shadow Publishing, LLC.
Lockhart, TX
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ISBN: 978-1-61950-635-0
Published in the United States of America
First eBook Edition: September 30, 2020
Chapter 1
It was coming up to midnight when Poppy crept out of the house; both her parents were fast asleep in bed. She knew this because when she tiptoed past their bedroom door, she’d heard her father snoring.
Kyle had texted her earlier to say he would be waiting for her at the street corner. He reminded her to bring whatever money she could scrape together, at such short notice, with her.
Being extra cautious, not wanting to wake anybody, Poppy switched off the burglar alarm before opening the front door, then closed it quietly behind her and slipped the key through the letterbox.
As promised, Kyle was stood there waiting for her. He greeted her with, Did you remember to bring the money with you?
Poppy tapped her handbag Yes, it’s all in here,
she said.
How much?
Thirty pounds. Every penny I’ve got. How much have you brought?
Fifty—the money I’d saved for the school trip to France. Won’t be going now will it?
he said with a shrug of the shoulders.
So what’s the plan, or haven’t you come up with one yet?
Of course I have. First we make our way to the railway station. It’s a bit of a walk I know, but we’ve got plenty of time.
And then what?
Poppy wanted all the details.
We make our way to Skegness, find someplace to stay and then I’ll get a job. Shouldn’t be any problem this time of the year.
Finding someplace to stay could be expensive, and don’t forget we’ve got to eat.
Poppy was being practical, which was unusual for her.
"When I said we would find a place to stay, I was thinking of a caravan, not a big posh family one, just