Seven Days by Alex Lake

Author:Alex Lake [Alex Lake]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2019-08-26T17:00:00+00:00

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The man stood and looked at her. He was holding a box of nappies. Pampers.

‘Better to keep these down here. Don’t want people in the house asking why I have them.’

So he had people in the house. She had assumed he never had guests. She wondered, Who would want to visit him? Who were his friends? Did he have an active social life? Host the local bridge club? But if people were there, maybe they would hear Seb crying and investigate.

It was a stupid idea. He would have thought of it. The basement would be soundproofed, she could be sure of that.

He pointed at Seb.

‘How is it?’

‘It’s a he, and he’s fine.’

‘Good.’ The man looked at her. ‘And you?’

‘Like you care.’

‘Of course I care. You know I do. That’s why you’re here. Because I care. Because you need to be safe.’

Maggie looked away. They’d had this conversation before. She didn’t need to have it again.

‘Are you hungry?’

She nodded.

‘I’ll bring food. What do you want?’

‘Anything. Something simple. And water. A lot. I’m thirsty.’

‘Anything else. Are you … are you in pain?’

‘Yes.’

‘I’ll bring some ibuprofen.’

Maggie looked at Seb. ‘Don’t you want to know his name?’

The man looked at her, his head tilted. He looked puzzled. ‘No. Why would I want to know that?’

‘I thought you might.’

‘Well I don’t. Call it whatever you want.’

And then he left.

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