No Smoke Without Fire by Claire S Lewis

Author:Claire S Lewis [Lewis, Claire S]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Head of Zeus

PRESENT

29

I’ve seen off Steve, now that man from the club is on your tracks. There’s something about You, some vulnerability that drives men crazy. They just can’t leave You alone.

I wasn’t counting on company when I placed the order on CelestialHeadstones.com. It cost me a whole week’s food allowance on my student budget, so You can imagine that I was disappointed when he turned up at the church. I was hoping for the chance to speak to You alone.

Men harry You like wild dogs circling a wounded gazelle. It’s hard loving You.

Being so sentimental, I had a hunch You wouldn’t turn this order down. I found some news items about the ten-year anniversary of this girl’s death. It seemed fitting somehow. I knew her story would touch You.

Even so, I almost thought You were going to disappoint me when I saw You taking off across the park in your new black trainers at the crack of dawn. I was in my usual place behind the bins when You came out of the front door. I could see that one of the laces was loose and it bothered me to think You might trip and tumble down the steps. But You noticed, and You turned away from me to tie your laces. And I was rewarded with a symphony of black Lycra, bending and stretching, that set my heart pumping and made my eyes water as I watched You tie each trainer in a double knot.

Anxiously I watched You jogging down the pavement. You looked so lost and lonely on that empty street. I would have followed You into the park, but there’s not much in the way of trees and vegetation close to the paths – just wide, open grass. And, anyway I’m not in training. I don’t want to make a fool of myself, puffing and panting after You.

He was watching You too. Later. He was there when you chained up your bicycle outside Seventh Heaven after your run and your breakfast and your shower. He was parked in a side road, sitting behind the wheel. He must have seen You going into Seventh Heaven, and he must have seen You later getting into the company van and then followed You here. Sick bastard. Does he think he can turn your head with a fancy set of wheels?

He isn’t right for You. He doesn’t know You like I do…

Just when You were sitting comfortably on the bench… just when I had You in my sights… just when I was working up the courage to break cover and declare myself… right then, he had to rock up and spoil everything.

He got what he deserved.

Perhaps those hammer blows will teach him not to chase after You in his flashy red car.

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