Beyond the Sea by Melissa Bailey

Author:Melissa Bailey [Bailey, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House UK, Cornerstone
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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AFTER DANIEL HAD gone, Freya retrieved the necklace from Sam’s box and held it up to the light. She watched the late afternoon sunshine dance across it, and wondered, not for the first time, where it had come from, who it had once belonged to. It was beautiful, unique. Still, she thought, it could look better.

Moving to the kitchen, she mixed baking soda with a little water in a bowl. When it had formed a paste, she dipped a damp sponge into it and rubbed it into the silver – it was an old trick of her mother’s and apparently worked wonders. After a few minutes she rinsed off the paste and held the necklace up to the light again.

‘Well, what do you know?’ Freya murmured to herself. The silver had regained a soft sheen.

She dried the necklace with a clean tea towel and then put it on, taking care not to break it. Then she studied it in the hallway mirror. It was striking against the pale thinness of her neck. She took a step closer to the mirror, running her fingers over the silver loops. Then she went into her bedroom to lie down and read the second entry in Sam’s diary.

20 April 2014

What a brilliant day.

I don’t remember what time it was when Dad came into my room to get me up but I had already been awake for ages. We had our breakfast quickly and then got in the boat and raced to Mull. That was what it felt like anyway. Racing along. The wind and the tide were both with us Dad said.

When we got to Fionnphort, Callum was already waiting. He was taking me to the Treshnish Isles where I’d never been before. I was so excited I could hardly wait. Callum said it was a good day for it – fine with a light breeze.

After we waved goodbye to Dad and set off, Callum told me a bit about the isles. This is what I can remember:

He said that there were 8 in total (as well as a few very small ones which didn’t really count as they were more like rocks),

They are very remote and have been uninhabited for a long time, although they still have the remains of houses and a castle on them.

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