Ladybird Ladybird Page #5

I know I shouldn't have left the kids alone!

I've never done it before!

I gave the key to Jill.

- Why did you lock the door?

- Because I wasn't locking the kids in,

I was locking the other kids out.

That's when I started to lose 'em.

He left the hospital

and he's gone to the foster mother,

and each time I'm just losing them

more and more.

And it's not gonna be like it was before.

Oh, hello, Maggie.

Nearly given up on you. Come in.

I've got three other kids to look after,

and I have to get two buses here.

I thought you were coming this afternoon.

Oh, Sean's coming on quite well now.

He's made friends with Kevin

down the road.

He's been in Kevin's house

a couple of times, playing.

And Kevin's been back down here.

They're getting on quite well.

- Oh, yeah? Where is Sean anyway?

- Oh, he's up in bed.

Bed? This time of night?

It's only half eight.

Look...

Have your cup of coffee, sit down,

get your breath back

and then you can go up see him.

- You don't mind if I smoke, do you?

- No, I'll get an ashtray.

Here you go.

Listen, there's something

I've been meaning to say,

it's been playing on my mind

for a couple of days now.

Sean's been mentioning

he wants to put sauce on his chips.

- What?

- You know, sauce? Tomato sauce.

I don't like them having that on their food.

It's hard enough for me as it is, Mary,

to try and put a meal together

on not a lot of money

I don't want it spoilt with all that.

It's full of additives and crap.

I don't want him having that.

Besides, if he starts getting used to it, the

other three will want it, and it's not fair.

OK, fine.

Anyway, how's his skin getting on?

Them burns healing?

- He's coming on nicely.

- You put the ointment on?

- Of course, yeah.

- Put it on yet? Tonight?

No, I was gonna go up in a minute, but...

- I do it before he goes to sleep normally.

- Well, I might as well do it.

Yeah, that's OK with me.

But have your coffee first.

There's no rush, is there?

No rush? No rush?

I mean, Mary, no disrespect to you,

but I haven't come here

to drink your f***ing coffee.

I've come here to see my son.

Just... just calm down a bit first, Maggie.

Calm down? How can I calm down?

And what's all this crap on the wall here?

I mean, calm down? He's my son.

And what's all this? Fires?

It'd be better if you didn't upset him.

Upset him? What's this doing?

Look where Sean is, Mary.

He's stuck right in the middle.

And where am I? Right on the outside!

- I know what you're feeling...

- You don't!

- I do! I'm a mother, too.

- But you're not my f***ing son's mother!

And let me tell you something else, I know

your little games, all your little twists.

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