Where was the money? Rick ran towards me. His eyes were wide open. Completely shocked. Clearly he had no more idea what was happening than I did. The woman pointed her gun at him. ‘Stop!’ she demanded. ‘What’s going on?’ ‘I don’t know,’ Rick stammered. ‘The money was in there. Someone’s switched the real notes with those bits of newspaper.’ ‘Give me that.’ Frank tore the gun out of the woman’s hand and raced across the field to where Cooper had disappeared with Shelby, Jam and Madison. Oh no, oh no, oh no. ‘I promise you, we thought the money was—’ I started. ‘Shut UP!’ The woman advanced towards me. ‘This is your fault, you little witch!’ Spit flew from her mouth. Her eyes were wild with fury. I backed away. ‘Stand still,’ she ordered, raising her fist. I turned and ran, my heart thumping against my ribs.
