Doing the Best I Can_A Manchester Crime Story featuring DSI Jeff Barton by David Menon

Author:David Menon [Menon, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-05-24T22:00:00+00:00

‘Exactly’.

‘Well you don’t need to be because he means everything to me and I’m not exactly stupid when it comes to judging characters. So give me some credit, yea? All you see is a sleaze bag but I think that’s only because he’s never hit on either of you’.

‘Hey now girlfriend, wait a minute’ said Candice. ‘That was a bit harsh’.

‘Maybe but it’s true and you know it. You look at Lance and all you see is a guy with a reputation who’s managed to leave you both out and you’re jealous that I’ve got someone whilst you two have a deep and meaningful relationship with Netflix’.

‘Well’ said Briony ‘That’s us told’.

‘Well yes it is because I’m tired of your sniping. When I look at Lance what I see is this tall, handsome, gorgeous man who treats me like the lady I’ve never been treated like by a man before. He cares about me, you know. He really cares about me. He’s even got me into eating proper meals again and you know I’d fallen out of the habit of that when I was a teenager. He’s on an assignment down in Southampton tonight and he’s missing me and I’m missing him and I can’t wait until I go over to his place tomorrow night. You both know what I went through when I was growing up and what I’m still going through with my Mum. I never thought I’d find real happiness so please don’t put the damper on it now. You’re my two best friends and I don’t want to lose you but I need you to accept that my life is just starting and that’s because of Lance’.

The three young women wrapped their arms round each other and tearfully dedicated their friendship to each other. Briony and Candice promised not to be so hard on Lance and that yes, they were happy for her if Lance was making her happy and if he was who she wanted. They also said that if he did hurt her they’d be the first to stick a knife in his balls.

After that, Suzanne decided she needed a cigarette. She didn’t smoke much these days but every now and then, like when she’d been emotional with her two best friends, she felt like one. She picked up her bag and told the girls she was heading down to ground level for a cigarette in the small open area that Costello’s had just between the lift and where the security guards stood. She went to get the lift and when it came she got in and waved at Candice and Briony as the doors closed.

And that was the last her friends ever saw of Suzanne Elizabeth Hermitage.

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