Mike Dixon

„Item twelve. Charlie is engaged in a vendetta against Rosie.‟
Janet pulled a face.
„What makes you think that?‟
„Because Doris told David that the suitcase contained
something which would be damaging to Rosie.‟
„But it was Sue Lynne who told David to collect the suitcase.‟
Janet reached for a pen.
„Okay! I agree with what you‟re saying.‟
Humphrey went to the cupboard for another bottle of red.
Kirstin watched as he filled their glasses. She was feeling
tired and the conversation was leading nowhere. Janet and
Humphrey were drinking too much. Anything useful would
have to wait to the morning when they might remember some
of the clever ideas they‟d had when they were drunk.
„I‟m off to bed.‟
She glanced at the case diagram which Humphrey had
sketched, rose wearily to her feet, climbed the stairs and was
about to enter her room when she heard the muted sounds of
ballet music.
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