The Pass by Emmy Ellis

Author:Emmy Ellis [Ellis, Emmy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-19T16:00:00+00:00

As luck would have it, Sandra messaged to say she’d be dropping Rachel off then going to her mother’s after yoga and didn’t expect to be back until the morning. Her mum, Kath, had taken a funny turn, and Sandra would stay the night. He walked towards home with Martin, pleased he’d be able to do what he wanted after all, and explained what was going on with Kath.

“Want to come to mine for a nightcap?” Roman asked. He could get Martin sloshed so he didn’t recall him going out later.

“Rachel might not like that. It’s coming up to ten o’clock. I need to get to bed anyway. Early start in the morning. Seedling planting to catch up on.”

“Fair enough.”

Roman said goodbye at Martin’s gate then went home. He messaged Sandra to check the state of play and to ensure she really was staying away all night. He didn’t need her coming back and finding him gone.

Roman: How’s your mum?

Sandra: It’s best she goes into hospital. I think she’s had a stroke. Her face is drooping.

Roman: Do you need me to come with you?

Sandra: No, I’d rather do this by myself.

Roman: Will you be back?

Sandra: I can’t just leave her there on her own!

Roman: Okay. See you when I see you.

He smiled. Paced and planned until one in the morning. Did the usual visual checks on the street before he went outside and headed for Fran’s. She lived three streets away in Peyton Grove, a small detached house. Longer to walk to the Pass from there, but with the cover of darkness and a couple of pairs of her knickers stuffed in her mouth, it would likely be okay.

Balaclava, gloves, and a lock pick in his pocket, he walked quietly, head down, reminding himself she didn’t have a house alarm—he hadn’t seen a box for one.

“What if an alarm goes off anyway?”

I don’t know what to do about that yet.

“Then go home. Why take the risk?”

Because I like it.

“More fool you if it goes wrong, then.”

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.