Her face was hard to read. Was she scowling or pursing her lips? Was that tilt of her head a challenging expression? The corners of her mouth twitched as he approached. ‘Hi,’ she whispered. He grinned at her and felt a rush of satisfaction as she looked up, exposing her neck. Her lips had the trace of a smile. Adam took a deep breath and lurched down the aisle. What was it with his friends? First Brock and now Snake had fascinating sisters. Snake beckoned from the back of the bus. Adam slid in beside him. ‘How’d it go last night?’ he asked. ‘Good. I wanted to call you straight after I talked to Dad, but I still don’t have your number.’ ‘It’s the best way, believe me.’ Snake raised his eyebrows. ‘Suit yourself. Anyway, he was a bit suspicious, but I told him I was really curious because of what’s been on the news and that…’ ‘And?’ ‘He reckons there was an argument near the stables. Emma was crying and Lina looked really pale, which was a strange thing to say because I reckon she always looked like that.’ ‘Pale?’ ‘Yeah, but he said she was shaking, like shivering.’ ‘Maybe she was cold,’ Adam said.
