The Swallow by Charis Cotter

Author:Charis Cotter [Cotter, Charis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-77049-593-7
Publisher: Tundra
Published: 2014-09-08T16:00:00+00:00

THE CHRISTMAS PICTURE

Polly

There was no question of me going with Rose to look for the key. I didn’t want to risk another encounter with Winnie. I listened as Rose bumped along the passage. Then there was silence. I tried to picture her scooting down the ladder into her grandmother’s room, over to the dresser, opening the jewelry box. Either it was there or it wasn’t. She’d be back soon.

It was funny how you really couldn’t hear anything in the attic. Just that faraway hum, of traffic, maybe, or the city. It was soothing to lie back in the quiet and let my mind drift away.

“Got it!” said Rose, bursting through the little door. I must have fallen asleep for a minute because I hadn’t heard her coming.

She held out a clinky silver charm bracelet to me. Sure enough, there was a little silver key. Trembling, she fitted it into the box. With a couple of twists, the box was open.

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