The Viv Fraser Mysteries Box Set 2 by V Clifford

Author:V Clifford [Clifford, V]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-21T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Sunday

It was eight-thirty in the morning. Moll had picked up and was almost back to her old self. Viv was alerted to someone or something outside when the dog started running back and forth to the front door. It must be Mac approaching. He was early, but like Viv that was his preference. Viv pulled back the curtain in the bedroom and saw Brian’s 4x4 in the drive. She nipped downstairs and after unravelling herself from the dog opened the door.

‘Hi, Brian, come in.’

‘No, you’re all right. I just wanted to check that you were still here. And I see Moll’s lookin’ much better.’ He scratched the dog’s ears, as she nuzzled into his legs.

Viv felt a wave of something like guilt about her and her family muscling in on Sal’s territory. She hadn’t heard back from her so she didn’t know if Sal was up to speed about what was going on back home. ‘I’ve emailed Sal. She knows that we’re all here.’ She didn’t know, but the lie fell lightly from her lips.

‘Aye, she’ll no mind. If you need me to do anything with Moll just geez a shout.’ After kneeling to pet Moll he turned and went back to his pickup, which he had to reverse all the way down the drive since Viv and Mand’s cars took up the whole width. Moll stood panting as he drove out of sight. Viv ruffled her ears. ‘It’s okay babe, you’ve got us. All females together.’

Clearly the dog understood the sentiment of her gesture because she trotted inside with Viv and settled into her basket. Viv hadn’t noticed her mum standing at the Aga stirring a pot.

‘Morning! What are you up to?’

‘I thought I’d make porridge for the troops. If we’re going to run up hills we’ll need sustenance.’

Viv shook her head, ‘You are kidding about us all going up the hill?’

Her mum frowned, ‘Why would I kid about that?’

‘Because you’re in your . . .’ The look her mum shot her was enough to stop her finishing her sentence.

‘You weren’t about to be ageist, were you?’

‘No. No. I’ll just go and get changed into my gear.’

‘Wait! Actually I have something else to do this morning so I won’t join you on the hill, but I’ll be at the finishing line when you reach it.’

Viv was wary. ‘Okay, so do we get to know what you’re planning instead?’

‘I’m going to church.’

Viv shook her head. She could see that her mum was hoping for a reaction. ‘So what’s made you find God all of a sudden?’

‘Oh, I haven’t, but it’s a good place to catch up with old friends.’

Viv shook her head. ‘Mum, what the hell are you up to?’

‘I told you, nothing that I can’t handle myself.’

‘But you didn’t handle Mand and James being followed, so it’s obvious that you can’t do it alone. Whatever it is you need help.’

‘Okay. I didn’t think they would take action so quickly.’

‘Right! Enough with the “I’m a heroine” shit. We are all involved now.

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