Mr Lucky: (Trentbridge Tales Book 1) by Wood Lee

Author:Wood, Lee [Wood, Lee]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Sound Publishing
Published: 2017-04-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Six: James

By the time I arrive at the library on Ascham Road its 4.40pm. I walk in and see Miss Heffer sitting behind the counter. I only notice two people in the library and both are busy choosing books, so I walk over to the desk.

“Hello. Remember me?” I ask, giving her a smile.

There’s a puzzled look on her face and it takes her a few seconds to work out who I am. She smiles and says ”My, you certainly look better than the last time I saw you. How are you doing?”

“I’m fine and thank you for all your help.”

‘It was my pleasure. So how can I help you today?”

“I want to form a Housing Trust charity to help people. I need some advice and I was hoping you could help me.”

“That sounds a wonderful idea. It’s a little difficult to discuss things here, so perhaps it might be better if you came over to my house. I can cook a meal and we can talk without the interruptions. How does that sound?”

“That sounds really good.”

“Okay. If you’re free, how about tonight?”

“Tonight would be fine.”

“I finish here at six, so how about 7.30? I’ll have everything ready. My address is 14 Gilbert Road. Do you know where that is?”

“Yes, I do. I didn’t realise you would live around there.”

“When you come over I’ll tell you a few things you probably didn’t realise about a poor librarian,” she smiles. “So I’ll see you later. I must get on; there are things needing to be sorted.”

“Yes, sorry to interrupt you from your work, I’ll see you at 7.30.”

With that Miss Heffer turns to a lady waiting to take out three books.

As I arrive back in my room at the Premier Inn my mobile rings. It’s the estate agent to say my offer has been accepted on 27 Foundry Road and the party concerned is happy to go ahead as soon as possible. I inform him that I have the money in place and will speak with both my solicitor and surveyor the following morning to begin the process. I already have the details of a solicitor who deals with this sort of thing. He was introduced to me by the people from the Lotto Company. I’ll phone him tomorrow.

At 7.27pm the taxi turns into the driveway of 14 Gilbert Road. It’s a large detached house on one of the better roads in the Cherrywood area. This is widely regarded as an area where the rich and successful live. I’m surprised a lady, even as nice as Miss Heffer, can afford to live in a house like this. I didn’t think a librarian’s salary could stretch to this.

I ring the front door bell and wait. After a few seconds, Miss Heffer answers and I’m invited in. She shows me through to the beautifully decorated and furnished living room. There’s a stunning cream leather sofa with two matching recliners as the centre piece of the room, set in a U shape with an Ercol coffee table in front of it.

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