Revenge Runs Deep by Pat Young

Author:Pat Young [Young, Pat]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781916068018
Publisher: Learig Publishing
Published: 2019-04-30T22:00:00+00:00

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CHAPTER 39

January 2018

When they reached the canal side Marty let Chance off the lead and watched as he raced away, a grey streak.

‘Any luck with the house-hunting, Joe?’ she said. ‘I don’t mind going with you to have a look.’

‘Thanks, Marty, but I’m thinking of building.’

Marty said, ‘I’m envious. That’s always been my dream. Find the perfect spot and build the perfect house.’

‘Why don’t you?’

‘David says we already have a perfect house in the perfect spot, within walking distance of the golf course.’

‘What would be perfect for you, Marty?’

‘Somewhere with less rain, for a start,’ she said, pulling up the hood on her waterproof.

‘Would you ever move abroad?’

‘I don’t know that I could leave my son. Or this idiot.’ She pointed at the dog who had reappeared at her side and was now nosing her pocket for a reward. ‘Could you live abroad?’

No mention of her husband. ‘Oh yes,’ said Joe. ‘I certainly could.’

They walked in silence for a bit. Traffic sounds filtered through, diluted by distance.

Suddenly Marty said, ‘Isn’t it great news that Sheila’s committed again?’

‘Yeah, she’ll be solid now. And she’s come up with an inspired idea for disguising the bothy. Remember those thick black drapes from the panto?’

‘The ones you used to create the dragon’s lair?’

‘Yip.’

‘Will it work, do you think?’

‘Hope so. Sheila and I took some up to the bothy last night. It looked good.’

‘Won’t it arouse suspicion if you’re seen going back and forward?’

‘Nah. Folk will expect to see me up there now word’s got out that it’s closing.’

‘Why does Smeaton have to shut a place like that? We used to send Moorcroft pupils up there all the time. Remember Matt Harvey? I trusted him implicitly. He had kids camping out in the wild, canoeing, abseiling. He even got me to try it one day. Abseiling. Can you believe that?’

‘I’d believe anything of you, Marty. The shy wee sister that used to blush when I spoke to her seems like a different person.’

‘Oh, she is, Joe. You’d better believe it.’

‘What happened to her?’

‘Life happened to her. Toughened her up.’

‘Yes,’ said Joe, thinking of Sally, ‘life does that to people, doesn’t it?’

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