The Little One [Quick Read 2012] - Plot & Excerpts
Margaret said she would go and check upstairs. She wanted to make sure that the plumbing was behaving itself. ‘I won’t be long. Sometimes the pipes get frozen if I don’t run the hot water.’ Barbara was disconcerted to realize that Margaret had locked the kitchen door after she left. The phone rang, breaking into the silence. It was Alan. Barbara explained she would be staying over another night because of the snow. Alan was relieved, as he didn’t feel like driving to collect her. ‘Just don’t go nosing around. She’s a very private lady,’ he warned, and rang off. The old house creaked and moaned. Barbara could hear the rattle of pipes, but then she heard something else. ‘Stay in your room and behave yourself, do you hear me?’ Barbara sat bolt upright. There were running footsteps, followed by silence. She was startled when the key turned in the locked kitchen door.
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