All Your Fault by J. C. Lewin

Author:J. C. Lewin [Lewin, J. C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-3-7325-5532-1
Publisher: Bastei Entertainment
Published: 2018-05-09T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

I stood by the front window, my hands clasping one of Steph’s miracle cure teas, as I stared out at the doll. We’d left it exactly where it was, haunting the entrance to our once-happy home.

“The police will be here soon,” Steph said as she sat down on the sofa with her cup of tea. She seemed to have commandeered Teigan’s pink “Tea and Smiles” mug as her own. I had told her it was Teigan’s, but she kept using it as if it were any old cup. I sighed, as I didn’t have the energy to get into an argument about it.

“Okay.” I took a sip of my tea, picturing DS Clarke arriving at the house, examining the creepy doll and analysing the message. I imagined him asking questions and Steph rushing to answer.

Steph.

I turned my head and watched as she scrolled through her mobile phone with one hand, Teigan’s mug in the other. My early lie to the police rang in my ears.

“Steph?”

She looked up from her phone. “Yeah?”

“Do you want to go out for a run or something?” My voice came out all jittery and awkward, like I was trying too hard to be nonchalant.

Steph frowned. “I don’t know … do I?”

Long-winded implausible excuses swam round my head. I let my shoulders shrug as the truth came out. “I lied. I said I didn’t have any family. I’m sorry, I just don’t want him to get distracted by finding out you exist.”

Initial surprise flashed onto Steph’s face, followed by a hint of rejection. “Oh. Right.” She stood up from the sofa and put the mug down on the side. “No worries. I’ll take myself elsewhere for a while.”

Silence echoed around the room as she shut the front door behind her. I stared as Tonks moseyed up to the door and started scratching.

“Don’t you go making me feel worse,” I mumbled.

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