The Perfect Couple by Jackie Kabler

Author:Jackie Kabler [Kabler, Jackie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2019-11-18T17:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

‘Well, thanks a lot. Thanks for nothing.’

I cut the call and flung my phone down onto the sofa, then sank onto it myself, a sudden wave of shame rushing over me to replace the surge of anger I’d just felt. Shit. What was wrong with me? I’d just lost my temper with the police again, just like I had in that interview room the previous night when they were asking me all those ridiculous questions. I needed to get a grip.

‘Who was that? They’re still out there, you know. In fact, I think there are more of them now than there were last night.’

Eva appeared in the doorway of the living room, long hair in a plait down her back, a half-eaten apple in one hand. Albert scampered in behind her and ran across the room to sit at my feet, resting his head on my knee.

‘Hello, you,’ I said, and stroked his soft nose, then turned back to Eva.

‘It was the police. I rang them to tell them we were under siege by the press, that we couldn’t even open the front door without a billion flashbulbs going off, and the desk sergeant or whoever it was just said there was nothing they could do, not unless they were trespassing or there was damage to property or something. I got mad and just put the phone down on him. I feel really shitty about it now.’

Eva crossed the room, dropped the remains of her apple onto a plate that was sitting on the coffee table, and sat down beside me.

‘Oh sweetie, they’ll understand. You’re under massive pressure, especially after last night. And you’ve been on the other side of things often enough in the past to know that he was right – the press are perfectly entitled to stand outside someone’s house on a public road as long as they obey some basic rules. Nothing we can do, sadly.’

She squeezed my arm, and I sighed.

‘I know. I just can’t bear it, Eva. This whole thing … it’s just getting more and more bizarre. I don’t think they’re even looking for Danny alive anymore, you know. I think they’re absolutely convinced he’s dead, and that I had something to do with it. And with those other murders too. I mean, seriously? Two murders in London, and another two in Bristol? They seem to think that because I once suffered from a bit of anxiety that I’m some sort of psycho. Me, Eva. If it wasn’t so bloody nightmarish it would be funny.’

‘I know. It’s crazy. I’m so glad you’ve got some new friends here, you know. I’ll feel so much better about leaving you here and going back to London. I did really like them.’

‘Good. I like them too.’

Earlier, Tai and Clare had come round for coffee. They’d obviously heard the news, seen my picture on the front of the paper, and Tai had rung first thing, asking if I was OK and if she and Clare could come over.

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