What She Saw by Wendy Clarke

Author:Wendy Clarke [Clarke, Wendy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: thriller
ISBN: 9781786818171
Goodreads: 43807791
Publisher: Bookouture
Published: 2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Five

Beth

Beth had hoped that by arriving late, she would avoid Carina, but as she went through the gates and the wide wings of Lady Edburton came into view, she knew it was never going to happen. Most of the students had gone in, but Carina was leaning against the wall by the steps. There was no doubt in Beth’s mind that she was waiting for her as, ever since she’d seen her in the car, she’d known it would only be a matter of time before Carina would use what she’d seen to her advantage.

This morning, unusually, Carina wasn’t surrounded by her girlfriends, but was standing on her own. Maybe she could go in one of the side doors and avoid her, or push into one of the last groups of girls who were going in, and hope she wouldn’t be seen? It was hopeless, though. From her vantage point on the steps, there was no way Carina wouldn’t see her as she walked up the drive. Beth would just have to face what was coming to her. Get it over with.

Ducking her head, Beth walked as quickly as she could, hating the sound of her feet on the gravel as she walked towards the entrance. A few stragglers were climbing the steps and she slipped in behind them. As they jostled forward, one of the girls stopped and said something to Carina. This could be her chance. Only a few more feet and she’d be able to duck into the school. Taking her bag off her shoulder, Beth unzipped it and pretended to be looking for something. If she was lucky, she might just get past.

It wasn’t to be, though. Just as she reached the door, she felt a hand on her arm, the fingers pulling at her maroon jumper.

‘Beth. How are you? I’ve been worried about you.’

Carina’s smile was friendly, her tone concerned, but Beth wasn’t taken in by it. Sometimes she thought she preferred it when Carina was openly hostile; at least, then, she knew where she was with her.

Beth pulled her arm away. ‘You don’t need to be.’

‘It’s just that I haven’t seen anyone that sick in a long time. What was it? Tummy bug? Food poisoning? No, don’t tell me… You just can’t take your drink.’

‘It’s none of your business.’

She tried to move forward, but Carina caught hold of the strap of her rucksack and pulled her back. ‘I wonder what Mummy and Daddy would think if they knew their precious daughter was out drinking. Do you think they’d be pleased to hear she vomited most of it back into a hedge?’

‘It wasn’t that bad.’

‘If you say so. Lucky for you, Dad was too busy watching the road to notice. He might have felt the need to mention it to your dad this morning otherwise.’

Beth decided to bluff it. ‘Even if he did, my dad wouldn’t care.’

‘Maybe not.’ Carina narrowed her eyes. ‘But they might care if I told them who you were with.’

‘I wasn’t with anyone.

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