What They Knew by Marion Todd

Author:Marion Todd
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Published: 2021-09-15T00:00:00+00:00

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It was only when she’d lit the fire and flopped down on the sofa watching Ant and Dec on TV that Clare remembered the next day was Sunday. There was no way she could take the morning off for dog training and she felt something approaching relief at having a genuine excuse. It was quite exhausting being the owner of the worst behaved dog in the field – except for Ralph of course. He always managed to outdo Benjy, thank goodness. And then there was Ralph’s owner…

Maybe she could spare a few hours, after all.

She lifted the phone and dialled Chris’s number.

He answered immediately. ‘Please tell me there’s not another body,’ he said. ‘I’ve just ordered a Chinese.’

‘No, you’re okay. What are you having?’

‘Chicken fried rice.’

Although Clare was now full of her mother’s cottage pie she had a sudden longing for a Chinese takeaway. ‘I’m jealous,’ she said. ‘Enjoy.’

‘So, if it’s not a body…’

‘It’s tomorrow, Chris. Could you let the team know I’ll be in a bit late – say midday? There’s something I need to do in the morning.’

‘I thought you hated that dog training?’

Dammit, Clare thought. She’d forgotten Chris knew about it. It wasn’t really on, taking time off to go and stand in a field to be boomed at by the redoubtable Isobel. But she’d been working flat out since Alison’s body was discovered on… she couldn’t even remember which day it was now. No, it would probably do her good to have a couple of hours off. ‘It’s the trainer,’ she said. ‘She’ll make me stand in a corner if I miss a week!’

‘Aye, go on then. I’ll cover for you.’

‘Cheers Chris. Enjoy your chicken.’

Clare put down the phone and sank back into her sofa. Benjy jumped up and snuggled into her legs. On the TV Ant and Dec were dressed as traffic wardens, pretending to clamp some celebrity’s car. Clare couldn’t think who the celeb was but it was easy TV and just what she needed. After a few minutes Benjy began to snore softly and Clare, too, closed her eyes, letting the cares of the day drift away.

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