chapter three
With Nicky at School and Martin on the train course Gail must go back to work as she arranges with the Websters to have Sarah and David a few days a week they have Rosie but they need to money so accept to babysit during the day, Sarah becomes a Handful and sally tells gail how she cant manage a small child plus two babies so they are split half days between Gails Mum Audrey and Ivy.
Late 1992 there is a new trainee Nurse named Carmel working with Martin who offers to have the children days and evening as and when she seems very nice and the children really take to her, after a few months of babysitting Carmel claims to be homeless and how she cant stay in the Nurses Homes, The platts offer her a bed on the sofa for a while until she find a place to stay.
One evening as Gail is out she Creeps into be with Martin unknown to Martin biut she also caught by Sarah Louise who shouts
"wake up mummy in Hungry" through the bedroom door
this is when Martin turns over to find Carmel lay next to him, he jumps out of bed and next day tells Gail what happened, She wants to believe him but as Carmel is so good at what she does and seems very nice Gail fails to believe Martin.
Days pass and Martin keeps masking Carmel is she has found a house yet every answer is there is nothing but Martin knows that isnt true so he goes out of his way to find her a house but she doesn't accept. Couple of months pass and Carmel is all over Martin saying that he isnt for Gail and they should be together, Martin once again tells Gail but this time Gail sees it for her self,
"your too old for him you took advantage of him" Carmel says to Gail
"get out, get out of my house" Gail throws her out the door
Sarah Louise Keeps asking where Carmel is and she wants Carmel to read her a story but Gail snaps at Sarah telling her Carmel will no longer be around, Sarah isnt happy about this is too young to understand why so just goes unstairs in an upset mood.
