Beyond the Lens by Hannah Ellis

Author:Hannah Ellis
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-11-10T08:00:00+00:00

Part 2

Chapter 23

The mood was sombre when we made our way through Manchester Airport. We’d spent much of the journey home discussing the hidden cameras. We talked in circles until we finally concluded there was nothing we could do; it had already been done. We just had to wait and see what would happen next. Jessica had avoided commenting, saying there’d be time to ask questions once we were back in the UK.

Despite the hidden cameras, I still felt sad the week was over. A week ago, I was worried about what I was getting myself into – and now I was panicking about going back to my life. I glanced at Matt and Chrissie beside me and felt my eyes fill with tears. I didn’t want to go home. It was like we were in a little bubble while we were away, and I didn’t want to leave it.

We were ushered straight outside the airport, having been informed that our bags would be collected for us and delivered to our homes. Checking where the cameras were – where Adam was – had become an unconscious action. When I glanced around, I felt panic rise when I realised there were no longer any cameras on us. The cameramen had all vanished. I tried to think of where I last saw Adam, as though that might help. I’d caught his eye when we exited the plane but had looked away, irritated. I’d not seen him since. As I lingered on the kerb, my eyes darted in all directions, but there was no sign of Adam – or any cameras.

I was still looking around for him when I climbed into the waiting minibus. Jessica embarked with us, informing us that we had one stop to make before we went home. I had no idea where we were going – and I didn’t care. I was happy to drag things out for as long as possible. I wasn’t looking forward to the goodbyes.

Adam played on my mind. He’d said he wanted to see me again, but then I’d been angry with him. The anger was receding quickly now that I didn’t know if I’d see him again. He’d just been doing his job, after all. We hadn’t said even goodbye. The tightening in my chest was a sign that I couldn’t let myself dwell on it for too long. What would be, would be.

We pulled up outside an office block, then followed Jessica through the deserted corridors and into a large conference room. She instructed us to take a seat at an oval table, and paced the room as she addressed us.

“As I think you already know, the house in Spain was rigged with hidden cameras to capture your every move at all times of day and night. What you don’t know is that the footage we captured over the last week has already been aired.” She paused, letting her words sink in, a hint of a smile on her lips. “You were

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