The Cornish Campsite Murder by Fiona Leitch

Author:Fiona Leitch [Leitch, Fiona]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780008647254
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Chapter Eleven

We couldn’t rub shoulders with the stars all night, however, so we headed back out to the crowd, Daisy reluctantly; she’d been chatting away with the young rapper, who turned out to be called Joe and was only seventeen. This had been his first big festival gig, and it was safe to say he’d aced it. I felt bad tearing her away from him – he seemed nice enough – but I didn’t feel like backstage at a rock concert, surrounded by free booze and God knew what else, was a good place for me to leave her.

The headline act was about to start, a rock band that I’d heard of but never actually heard.

‘Who’s this lot?’ asked Nathan, peering over people’s heads to get a look at the four-piece who had just arrived onstage.

‘Antwackie,’ said Daisy enthusiastically. ‘They’re brilliant!’

‘Better than Joe?’ I teased. She smiled ruefully.

‘He was really good, wasn’t he? But this is more my sort of music…’ She looked around at the crowd, and I guessed what she was thinking. Where was Jade? They’d probably planned to watch the band together.

‘I’m sorry, sweetheart, but I do need to get the dog out of here,’ I said gently, picking up my whimpering Pomeranian. ‘It’s too noisy for her. Maybe I could get Nana to look after her.’

‘Daisy?’ We all turned round to see Joe the rapper standing behind us, a little out of breath. Maybe he’d still not recovered from his set. Or maybe he’d run after us… He blushed as Nathan and I looked at him. ‘Hi, sorry, I wondered if Daisy would like to watch the band with me?’ he asked. ‘From out here, I mean. It’s a bit much, back there…’ He nodded towards the back of the stage.

‘I’d love to!’ said Daisy, looking at me with a silent plea in her eyes. Nathan and I exchanged glances.

‘Are you all camping together?’ asked Joe, looking at me and Nathan. ‘I promise I’ll get her back to your tent safely afterwards.’

I half expected Nathan to get his warrant card out and show Joe just how much trouble he’d be in if he didn’t get Daisy back to us in one piece, but he just raised his eyebrows. I nodded.

‘That’s fine. Just remember that she is still only fifteen.’

‘Mum!’ growled Daisy, and I knew she’d make me pay later for embarrassing her. ‘I’m sixteen in two months.’

‘I’m just saying, don’t come back steaming drunk or anything, because if you end up with a massive hangover you’ll get no sympathy from either of us.’ I grinned. ‘Have a good time and,’ I bent closer to her, ‘make sure Jade and Ellie see who you’re with.’

She grinned. The two of them headed into the crowd and I turned to Nathan with a big smile on my face.

‘What are you looking so pleased about?’ he asked.

‘My little girl’s growing up,’ I said. ‘Look at her. She’s so clever and funny and beautiful, isn’t she? She deserves to enjoy herself. And I’ll only worry about her a little bit, because she’s sensible, too.

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