GMT UEA, NorwichIt made her jump.She looked at the number on the display, it was Dad again.‘Dad, you okay? It sounded like something was going on over th—?’‘Leona, listen to me. I haven’t got much charge on my phone. I . . .’‘Dad, I was so worried about—’‘LISTEN!’She shut up.‘Do not go to our home. It’s not safe! Do you understand?’‘What? Why?’‘I haven’t got time to explain. It’s going crazy here, my phone could cut off at any time. Look, I might be wrong. I probably am, but just to be safe . . . get Jake, get some food and water, you know what kind of food. Tins. And then go to Jill’s.’Jill was a friend of Mum’s, she lived alone three houses down on the opposite side of their leafy little street.‘Jill’s? Why?’‘Just do that will you? Stay away from home. Go to Jill’s instead.’‘But why Dad?’‘I haven’t got the time. Where are you right now?’‘I’m just letting myself into my digs, I was going to pack some—’‘Oh for Christ’s .
