The Family Trip by Daniel Hurst

Author:Daniel Hurst [Daniel Hurst]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B0CW19LK4T
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 2024-05-29T23:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-ONE

ROSALIND

‘No, I’m just surprised as it’s late,’ Shannon replies to my question, looking incredibly awkward. And that’s not the only thing I notice about her appearance. I see the outfit she is wearing, as well as the fact her hair and make-up are immaculate, and it’s a far cry from how she’s looked for the majority of this trip. Her incredible grooming allows me to ask my next question.

‘Have you been out this evening?’

‘Me? Erm, no,’ she replies, before surely realising that if she hasn’t it makes no sense for her to be so dressed up. ‘Well, I mean, I did go out for a little while. Just to the hotel restaurant.’

‘Wow, you made all this effort for the hotel restaurant,’ I say with a smirk. ‘Was it worth it?’

‘It was okay,’ Shannon replies, and I’m enjoying watching her squirm, clearly unaware that I know exactly why she was dressing to impress tonight, and it had nothing to do with any restaurant, that’s for sure.

‘It’s funny, because I was eating in the restaurant earlier and I didn’t see you down there,’ I say, stringing out her discomfort a little longer.

‘Oh, we must have missed each other. I ate quite late,’ Shannon replies, and I pretend that sounds like the truth to me before I finally show some mercy and move on.

‘Can I come in?’

Shannon looks as if the last thing she wants to do is allow me into her room, but I add the word ‘please’ and she reluctantly steps aside.

I enter her room and immediately note the empty bottle of champagne, as well as the two glasses by the bed, though only one of them looks to have been used. I could ask about those things and see what Shannon has to say for herself, but I don’t, preferring instead to ask a different question – and it’s one that is far more direct.

No sooner has Shannon closed the hotel room door behind me than I fire it at her.

‘Has my husband tried it on with you?’

I watch the colour drain from the face of my tour guide.

‘I’m sorry, what?’

‘Donovan. Has he tried anything with you? I’m talking about more than flirting, which I’m sure he’s done plenty of, but that’s hardly the biggest crime in the world. I’m talking about actually propositioning you or touching you or doing anything at all that makes it clear that he wants to sleep with you?’

There is no sign of the blood returning to Shannon’s pale face, nor are there any signs of this woman beginning to tell the truth with me.

‘No, not at all!’ she replies, far too quickly to be believable.

‘Are you sure about that?’

‘Yes!’

That was another chance for Shannon to tell the truth, but she’s skipped right past it and now the chance has gone.

‘I see,’ I say, taking a seat on the edge of her bed before lowering my head and shaking it. ‘I’m sorry for having to ask. It’s just, I’ve been worried. My husband is the

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