The Butterfly Box by Santa Montefiore

Author:Santa Montefiore [Montefiore, Santa]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781471132100
Amazon: B00DF7J312
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Published: 2014-01-01T18:30:00+00:00

This is it,’ she confirmed, standing up.

‘Well communicate through our lawyers.’

‘Right.’

‘I don’t think I can go on for ever without seeing my children.’

‘Give me time,’ she conceded, suddenly feeling saddened by the finality of their decision to divorce. ‘I want to marry Arthur. If Fede thinks you’re back I’ll have one hell of a battle on my hands. You’ve waited seven years, another year won’t make any difference, at least not to Fede.’

Ramon lowered his eyes. ‘You really want to marry him?’ he asked, wondering why he cared.

‘Yes,’ she replied, maintaining her composure with a great deal of effort.

‘Well, good luck.’

‘Thank you.’ Ramon leant over and kissed her on the cheek. Helena withdrew quickly, afraid that he might linger there too long, afraid that she might not be able to resist him. Then he turned and left. She sank back onto the bench and waited for the sound of the car to disappear out of the driveway. Then she placed her head in her hands and cried.

Federica cycled down the lane. She had left Hal with Toby and Julian who both agreed that he was too tired to bicycle all the way home after such a heavy tea. They would drive him back later. Federica was delighted - at least on her own she could go as fast as she liked without worrying that a car might appear from around the corner and frighten her brother. She took her feet off the pedals and freewheeled down the road. With the sun on her back and the spring wind raking through her hair she felt exhilarated.

Suddenly a shiny black Mercedes roared around the bend, sending her hands straight onto the brakes in a panicked attempt to control the bike and avoid crashing into the car. With her heart suspended between beats she felt the hot rush of air as it passed dangerously close by, then heard the screech of tyres as it pulled up in the middle of the road behind her. She drew her bike to a shaky stop by dragging her shoes along the tarmac. Then she positioned her unsteady feet on the ground and turned around. The sun was so bright she had to put her hand over her eyes to shield them from the dazzling glare. She watched the car, but no one got out. She squinted her eyes in an effort to make out who was inside, but the reflection on the glass prevented her from seeing in. She remained motionless, wondering what was going through the driver’s

mind that inhibited him from descending and apologizing to her for nearly claiming her life. She was visibly shaken, for her whole body trembled, but still no one appeared. Then to Federica’s bewilderment, the car started up again and left just as suddenly as it had come, restoring the lane to its previous tranquillity as if nothing had happened.

Only the black marks on the tarmac betrayed the stranger’s indecision.

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