There was another knock at Leah’s door and a voice shouted out. ‘Are you in there, Leah? What the hell are you doing?’ Leah sighed with relief as she went to answer the door. ‘You took your time.’ Stella marched past her and into the living room. She glanced around before nodding her head in the direction of the bedroom. ‘What’s up? Aren’t you alone?’ ‘Of course I’m alone,’ Leah replied. ‘I was on the loo.’ Stella seemed to be pacified. ‘You’re missing the best thing ever. There’s a bloke been murdered on the pathway. Rita Pritchard found him this morning. He’s been stabbed and beaten up. She’s lording it up down there telling everyone what she saw.’ ‘No way!’ Leah feigned shock, her stomach still churning. ‘I know! Can you believe it? Practically right outside our door.’ Leah went into her bedroom. ‘Where did you get to last night?’ Stella shouted through to her.
