As they approached the observation tower, Ana found a stick in the undergrowth and held it clenched in both fists. Cole raised his eyebrows at her, but she noticed his fingers tighten around his own walking stick.The door to the octagonal building stood open. Inside the tower, daylight shafted th...
But the bitterness in her voice was like a seam of hard metal through rock. ‘One day, not long after your dad packed you off to the country for the summer, I snuck out of the Community. I always wanted to go to the cinema. Remember?’ Her pale lips rose in a genuine smile. ‘Remember how I dreamed ...