She was hoping he’d say that the notes she’d handed over yesterday weren’t counterfeit after all. There again, he’d told her not to worry if they were. The police would replace them with real cash, no trouble at all She hadn’t got back from the bank till mid-afternoon yesterday and by the time she’d popped the money in an envelope and handed it over, she’d been quite worn out with all the excitement. And to think she’d imagined that the most thrilling thing she’d be doing all day was going to the shops! She’d been dying to tell Jackie about her adventure but knew not to disturb her at work, so she’d made herself a cup of tea and caught up on the soaps. Then, when she’d tried her daughter’s home number later in the evening, it had been her granddaughter, Annie, who’d picked up. ‘She’s out, Gran,’ Annie had said. ‘It’s her book group tonight. I drove over this afternoon ’cause I need to borrow a dress for a wedding. I have to go back first thing tomorrow.
