Aunt Bessie Invites by Diana Xarissa

Author:Diana Xarissa
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2016-04-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Dave drove Bessie home, and she immediately fixed herself a cup of tea to calm her nerves. It took two cups of tea and a fancy chocolate biscuit to finally make her feel better.

“And I haven’t even done anything wrong,” Bessie said to her mirror image as she washed the chocolate off her fingers. “I might have been snooping a little bit, but I didn’t ask Fenella any questions about the body. It’s only natural that she wanted to talk about it, anyway.”

She made a face at herself. “That woman has me talking to myself,” she muttered as she walked back into the kitchen. “This will never do.” She looked out the window at the beach. A bit of sea air and exercise were exactly what she needed.

November was always cool and there was a light wind blowing in across the sea, so Bessie put on a warm coat before she ventured out. She put her head down and marched steadily across the sand, trying to clear her mind. She’d reached Thie yn Traie before she began to feel soothed by the sounds of the sea. Stopping at the bottom of the stairs, she looked up the cliff at the house perched above her. There were lights on inside and she found herself wanting to climb the stairs to see what was going on. She shook her head and forced herself to turn away from temptation.

After walking a short distance farther, Bessie decided to head for home. She turned around and then gasped. There were two people descending the stairs from Thie yn Traie to the beach. Bessie stopped and watched as they made their way down the steep steps. There was something familiar about the couple, but Bessie was too far away to be certain who they were. When they reached the ground, they turned and began to walk towards Bessie.

“Mary?” Bessie called as she watched their approach. “George? What are you two doing down here?”

George and Mary Quayle were both smiling brightly when they reached Bessie’s side. Everyone exchanged hugs.

George had been partners with Grant Robertson and had been questioned by the police for many weeks as they investigated Grant’s businesses. He’d never been formally arrested, and eventually the police had determined that he hadn’t been involved in Grant’s illegal activities. While George had been busy with the police, Mary had gone across to stay with family and friends. Bessie hadn’t realised that the woman had returned to the island.

“I was going to ring you later,” Mary said. “I just got back to the island last night.”

“I’m so glad you’re back,” Bessie replied. “I wanted to invite you and George to my Thanksgiving feast, but I wasn’t sure if you would be here.”

“I’m back now and not thinking of going away again anytime soon,” Mary said emphatically.

“I don’t plan on letting her go away again,” George added in his booming voice.

Bessie smiled at the pair. George looked exactly the same. He was a large man with a loud voice who always sounded like he was selling something, a relic of his years working in sales.

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