London Noir: A gripping crime suspense thriller (Kal Medi Book 2) by Ann Girdharry

Author:Ann Girdharry [Girdharry, Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Chassagnard Publishing
Published: 2017-10-16T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-four

As Kal checked the post box in the downstairs hallway, Mrs Robinson came hurrying out of number four. Mrs Robinson’s stricken face told the story. Kal stuffed the letters into her pocket and her heart rate picked up.

‘Oh, thank goodness you’re back, my dear. I didn’t know whether to call the police or what to do for the best.’

Kal placed a reassuring hand on Mrs Robinson’s arm. ‘What’s happened?’

‘That young girl you were asking about, Sophie, she came here. I saw her outside on the path and so I went out, well, you said she was missing and I thought perhaps I could invite her in for a cup of tea. I knew something was terribly wrong as soon as I saw her. She was in a dreadful state. I could hardly make out what she was saying. I think she came looking for you but I couldn’t calm her down. I’m so sorry dear, she refused to come inside.’

‘Do you know where she went?’

‘She started crying and ran off. Darn my arthritis. If only my grandson had been here I’d have sent him after her.’

‘How long ago, Mrs Robinson, and did you see which way she went?’

‘Oh I’ve been waiting and waiting for you to come back, Kal, but it wasn’t that long ago, maybe almost an hour and she went down the path to the left, you know, towards the college?’

An hour. Sophie could get a long way in an hour.

Kal sprinted to the entrance, calling over her shoulder. ‘Thank you so much, Mrs Robinson. I’ve got to find her.’

‘Good luck my dear.’

Kal ran towards the shortcut that led through to the nearby college. It was a path trekked twice a day by local students. Which meant pretty soon it would be full of teenagers spilling out of the college and chatting loudly and playing on their mobile phones. Sophie wouldn’t know how much this path was used but wouldn’t she avoid going towards the college, realising it would be busy at this time of day, perhaps with plenty of students hanging around the grounds? The college buildings were so obvious. Kal hesitated. Instead of carrying on, she swung off and headed around the back of the apartment building. The bin area lay on the far side and she wanted to do a quick check. Surely Sophie would seek a refuge – somewhere to hide away from the crowds – somewhere dark and small. Mrs Robinson said Sophie had come looking for Kal and Kal hoped it meant Sophie would try to stay as close as possible.

A row of large rectangular bins stood in a brick siding, sheltered by a low, sheet-metal roof. The area stank. Even with spillage kept to a minimum, with so many apartments it was inevitable there’d be a gradual accumulation of gunge. The bins were on wheels, and, as she’d done when she first searched this area, Kal examined the ground before she tried moving any of them. This time, she spotted a footprint in the mud.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.