Chapter 15 At 3.35 p.m. exactly, Kirsty met Dawn and Ben at the council building. Kirsty, taking no chances, had wrapped her head round and round with the longest scarf she could find. She could hardly see out of it. ‘Why are you dressed like an Egyptian mummy?’ Dawn asked...
Mrs Burton-Jones might have seemed like an angry bullfrog last night, but really, who was at their best in the middle of the night? It was only natural to get a bit freaked out if you thought someone was summoning demons in your house. Paige bet Mrs Burton-Jones was lovely when you got to know he...
She turned Melanie’s phone number over and over in her hands. Shan stood near the window, pretending that she wasn’t really interested. ‘Shall I ring her?’ Eva said. ‘Well,’ Heidi said, ‘it’s a phone number. Seems rude not to ring it.’ ‘But what sho...
‘Where have you been?’ she asked. ‘Mum’s worried. Did you see Dad? Did you go without me?’ Jack smiled at Ruby. Though she was cross, he could feel the bulge of cash in his back pocket. He’d won! And a tantrum from Ruby wasn’t going to spoil it. ‘Don’t get your knickers in a twist,’ Lauren said t...
Chapter 24 Ali woke up slowly. His eyes felt heavy and his body was tired. He lay in bed not moving. Something bad was coming. The thought shot through him like an electric shock, forcing him awake. He remembered. Today, Dave was taking them out. A whole day with the enemy. Ali sighed. &nbs...
She dialled Sylvie’s number. It rang. Her thumb hovered over the ‘end call’ button. But she forced herself to let it ring. A sleepy voice answered. ‘Hello?’ ‘Sylvie? It’s Minnie. I’m calling to say sorry. That you had to investigate on your own. That Derek was rude to you. There. I’ve said it. Th...