The Write Dream (Storage Ghosts) by Gillian Larkin

Author:Gillian Larkin [Larkin, Gillian]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-06-28T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Grace didn’t know where to look as Andrew told Sharon about the notebooks. She glanced at Marie but couldn’t read her expression, it was as if Marie couldn’t decide what to think.

Andrew said, “But the other things in the storage locker couldn’t have belonged to mum, could they? You told me that everything had been lost.”

Grace shot a look at Sharon expecting to see daggers of hate heading her away.

Sharon’s calm composure was shaken, she fiddled nervously with her necklace. She turned to Grace and said, “Tell me exactly where this storage locker was.”

Grace did so.

Was it her imagination or did Sharon quickly gulp?

Sharon let go of her necklace and suddenly clicked her fingers. “It must be those removal men! They must have put the boxes in there. I knew they were a shifty bunch and they smelled funny. That’s exactly what must have happened! I should sue them.”

Sharon looked brightly around at everyone to see if they were taking in her words. She pointed at Brian, “Didn’t I say they were shifty? Didn’t I?”

Brian frowned slightly. “I don’t quite remember that, my love, but you know best. Although I don’t know why you hired removal men, I could have moved everything from Marie’s house to ours.”

Sharon gave him a dismissive look. She turned her attention to Andrew. “I’m sorry you had to find out about your mum’s things like this, it broke my heart when I heard about them going missing.”

She clicked her fingers at Grace and said, “Give the items back, they don’t belong to you. Go and get them now, it’s the least you can do.”

Heat flushed through Grace. In a cold voice she said, “Please don’t click your fingers at me. Legally, the items do belong to me. Although I could find out who was paying for the storage unit, if you’re in the mood for suing someone.”

Sharon waved her hand angrily. “What’s the point now? Can’t you just give the things to Andrew? You can see how upset he is. I think you’re being extremely selfish.”

Grace narrowed her eyes at Sharon. There was something going on here, Sharon wasn’t telling them the truth.

Marie said to Grace. “Ask her if there was anything left of mine, perhaps some small items of jewellery that she didn’t trust the removal men with.”

Grace repeated the question.

Andrew looked hopefully at his aunt. “Do you think you forgot about something? You spent a lot of time in Mum’s bedroom after she died.”

Sharon exploded. “Are you accusing me of stealing? Of keeping your mum’s precious things from you?”

Andrew moved forward, a pained look on his face. “No! Of course not, I’m sorry I asked.”

Brian put his arm around Sharon and said, “Come on, love, don’t get upset. Why don’t you close up for the day, I’ll take Andrew to the CCTV job, it’ll be good training.”

Sharon’s lip wobbled, she tried to give Brian a brave smile.

Grace almost felt like clapping her performance. Why couldn’t Andrew and Brian see through her?

Sharon sniffed and said, “I can manage, there’s only a few hours left.

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