Saving Sophie by Sam Carrington

Author:Sam Carrington [Sam Carrington]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2016-07-22T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE

Karen

She could see him hesitating at the front door of the porch. He was alone, afraid to come in, knowing she would freak out because Sophie wasn’t with him. He hadn’t found her. Karen opened the door for him, every muscle in her body trembling.

‘No sign?’

‘Nope, sorry.’ Mike walked into the hallway and began to untie his boots. ‘Look, don’t get in a state, she may have gone out with Amy after work, she does that sometimes, doesn’t she?’ The waver in his voice gave away his own uncertainty.

‘Yes, but she asked for you to meet her, why would she then go off with Amy?’

‘Because I didn’t show up?’

‘Why didn’t she ring then, in that case?’

‘I don’t know, Karen. No signal? Did you try Amy though, just in case?’ He ushered her into the lounge.

‘No.’ Karen lowered her eyes. ‘Didn’t think she’d answer me.’

‘Why not?’

‘Oh, no matter now, it’s fine. I’ll try her.’ She looked around the room. ‘Or I would, if I knew where my phone was.’

‘I’ve no idea how you manage to lose it time and time again, you’re only in the house all day.’

‘I know, I know. I walk around, put it down, and forget where. Ring it for me, please.’

A muffled ring. Kitchen? ‘Thanks.’

‘That’s not me.’

Karen flew from the room, ear tilted to the direction of the noise. Under the tea towel. She snatched it up, accepted the call.

‘Where are you?’ she screamed into the phone. The anger, not meant, was the form her relief took.

Mike came by her side, his hands splayed and eyebrows raised, mouthing, ‘Where is she?’

Karen took the phone away from her ear, ‘With Dan. It’s him, she’s driving.’ She shook her head before returning the phone to her ear. Mike tutted and went back towards the lounge.

‘Tell her she gave me a heart attack. How much more does she think I can take?’

Karen heard apologies, she was on speaker. ‘Just get yourself home.’ She ended the call and went back to Mike.

‘Can you believe that, I mean, I know you didn’t show, but what was she thinking going off with him, not bothering to even text?’

‘At least she’s safe.’ Mike looked up from his iPad. ‘Is she on her way home?’

‘She’s dropping Dan off first. I feel sick.’ She collapsed on to the sofa.

‘She’s so selfish, what she’s putting you through.’

‘Yeah, well I guess we’ve all been there … you know, putting ourselves first.’ The sarcasm would be lost on Mike. She doubted it would even register.

‘You say that now, now you know she’s safe. But what if she hadn’t been? Would you be so forgiving then?’

She couldn’t really say anything to that. Yes, it was only the relief that Sophie was okay that made her soft and more able to forgive her actions, her lack of consideration. She’d be livid if she were still sitting here now with no knowledge of where Sophie was. If her selfishness had put her in danger.

But her behaviour still underlined the fact that something was going on with Sophie.

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