Bassey Come Home
As the lad fought to hold back his tears, he noticed a visitor sitting in the parlour. “This is Mr Belfont,” said his grandfather. “He’s bought Bassey and she’s going to go to London with him. He’s going to make her into a big showbusiness star, performing in front of huge crowds!” As the heartbroken lad watched Bassey being led away to Mr Belfont’s truck, he waved a tearful farewell to his best friend of so many years. “I’ll never forget you!” he cried through his sobs. His frightened pal looked back, her heavily lashed eyes wide with trepidation. But as Billy cried himself to sleep that night, he knew nothing about Belfont’s plans. All he cared about was that he had lost his best friend and he would never see her…
