Home Truths in Tumble Creek by Louise Forster

Author:Louise Forster
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Louise Forster
Published: 2021-04-20T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

‘I’m ready to go home,’ Jennifer stated over breakfast with her sister and niece later that morning. She didn’t want to think about Calum’s mouth, his hands, his lovemaking, and how it had made her lose her sanity. And she wasn’t going to scare them about the thug phone call. Bret was still on the run. All they had was Jennifer’s phone number. She wasn’t scared for herself, head chefs were far scarier, and she had to deal with them on a daily basis. No, for once in her life, she was going to protect her sister and niece as best she could. Yes, she was definitely leaving, this was just one more reason to do so. And as soon as she was back in London, she’d call the half-wits and tell them to give her a bit more time to get the money together.

‘We’re not ready,’ Sofie stated flatly.

‘Mum!’ Claudia wailed.

Sofie chased a cornflake around her bowl. ‘It’s school holidays. What’s the hurry?’

‘You know what this is, Aunt Jen? Mum met this bloke, cop, who looks like Arni Swartse-whatever after she ran into a pole and now they’re making goo-goo eyes at each other.’

‘Ran into what pole?’ Jennifer raised her eyebrows. ‘You don’t look hurt — any bruising?’

‘His name is Brock and we’re both fine,’ Sofie reassured her. ‘I happened to nudge a pole, that’s all. My brain curdled after Muggins here told me that she and Skids were in love.’

Jennifer turned to look at her niece. ‘That’d do it.’

‘Don’t you start, Aunt Jen.’

Jennifer lifted both hands up and shook her head. ‘I think it’s time we all left.’

‘And what about Bret?’ Sofie cried.

‘What can any of us do? He’s on the road to Darwin.’ She hoped to God he was. ‘I refuse to put my life on hold for him, and neither should you. He has my phone number, and probably yours, which means, so do they. Better get a new number. If he or they ring me, I’ll be safe in London...okay?’ And she’d deal with them.

‘He’s never had Claudia’s and he doesn’t have mine,’ Sofie pointed out, looking a little sheepish.

‘Yeah,’ Claudia informed. ‘A brat of a kid threw Mum’s into the loo at school. No one’s going to fish it out and use it after that.’

‘His punishment was to buy me a new one. Trouble is, it came with a new number, and I haven’t had a chance to pass it on to Bret.’

‘You’re safe then.’ Jennifer sighed, feeling relieved, kind of. ‘I’ve got to get back, probate will take a while and life goes on. Bills have to be paid, that’s how it is.’

‘Uncle Bob gave us money to see us through,’ Sofie urged.

‘Yes, and it will help getting the shop’s rewiring started. It’s a massive hazard — huge.’ Jennifer flung her arms out. ‘For the sake of the whole street not going up in flames, it needs doing without delay. Calum is the obvious choice, and I’m sure he can recommend a plumber.

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