Invisible Girl. Kate Maryon

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      For Dawne, Susie, Susannah, Rachel, Helen,

      Emma, Becky and Clea…

      May we dance in this glorious fire of tea-drinking, wine-sipping, heart-sharing friendship until our old bones return to dust and all that laughter and all those tears are heard as Love, echoing through the glittering hallways of eternity. X

      For Mathilda, Freddie and Ella…

      For your truly wonderful dads, Mike and Pete, you touch my heart with your enthusiasm and generosity – thank you both so much. x

      Contents

       Title Page

       Dedication

Foreword by Andy McCullough

Then

Chapter 1 - When Amy arrived

Chapter 2

Chapter 3 - When that happened

Chapter 4

       Chapter 5

       Chapter 6

       Chapter 7

       Chapter 8

       Chapter 9

       Chapter 10

       Chapter 11

       Chapter 12 - A while ago

       Chapter 13

       Chapter 14

       Chapter 15

       Chapter 16

       Chapter 17

       Chapter 18

       Chapter 19

       Chapter 20

       Chapter 21

       Chapter 22

       Chapter 23

       Chapter 24 - One week ago

       Chapter 25

       Chapter 26 - Now

       Acknowledgements

       Afterword by John Bird

       An Excerpt from A Sea of Stars

       An Excerpt from A Million Angels

       An Excerpt from Glitter

       An Excerpt from Shine

       About the Author

       Also by Kate Maryon

       Copyright

      About the Publisher

Foreword by Andy McCullough – Head of Policy for the charity Railway Children

      You may be surprised to know 100,000 children in the UK run away from home or care every year. Many are thrown out, no longer wanted in the family. The majority of children say family problems and issues are the main reason for them running.

      Often when you end up running away you feel you have got rid of your problems; however, you usually substitute them for other problems. Being out on the streets is lonely, cold and really dangerous. We know that there are always people who will exploit young people and use them for profit and power.

      I have worked in the field of social care for over twenty-seven years, but some of my training was as a child myself, spending a lot of time on the streets, having run away. I met a lot of good people whilst out there, people who had grown up in care, been kicked out by their family or had become detached, but always, like a dark shadow, there were people who wanted to use you to make sure they were better off.

      Gabriella’s story is an important one to hear. Who knows, it may make you think a little differently when you pass a child on the streets…

      Railway Children is a registered charity, no.1058991

      Visit www.railwaychildren.org.uk