The cast would certainly need those heaters tonight. I rubbed my hands together, pulled my cardigan tighter around my body and flicked the switches on, turning the dials up to maximum. I hurried out of the freezing room and shut the door behind me. In the distance, the doorbell rang. It should have been the house clearance man with a van. It wasn’t. “Hello, Maddie.” “Charlie. I wasn’t expecting you ’til tomorrow.” He grinned and came into the hall. “I finished my last job early, so I thought I’d see if I could make a start now.” “That would be great. I have a man coming to clear all the rubbish out of there, but I’m sure you’ll manage to keep out of each other’s way.” The smile faded for a second. “You’re throwing all your aunt’s stuff out?” “It’s only old junk. Broken furniture, that sort of thing.
