We arrived in the middle of nowhere. I don’t think we were in England anymore. Some iron gates opened and there was barbed wire all around in the middle of a forest. Part of the car park opened up and we drove under a building which looked like a factory.
I still had nothing to say.
We drove under some lit tunnels and then eventually came to a car park where Elena parked up and we got out of the car. Both children had woken by this point and were asking where we were going.
‘Hey guys, I’m your Auntie E. We are going exploring. It’s a huge surprise and a top secret. Can you keep a secret?’ They both jumped up and down shouting yes because Elena was like a children’s entertainer and full of enthusiasm.
She walked ahead holding their hands, skipping along. There was a children’s soft
