Whispers in the Sand by Barbara Erskine

Author:Barbara Erskine [Erskine, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: General, Fiction, Historical
ISBN: 9781402261756
Google: f72KcyeN_8sC
Amazon: 1402261756
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 2009-03-13T00:00:00+00:00

With a start Anna looked up. She frowned and glanced at her watch. Nearly an hour had gone by and there was no sign of Serena. Reaching for the phone she picked it up and dialled the other cabin.

Charley answered. ‘Who is it?’ She sounded as though she had been asleep.

‘It’s Anna, Charley. I want to speak to Serena.’

There was a pause, then a hollow laugh. ‘Tough. She’s not here.’

‘I see. When did she go out, do you know?’

‘I’ve no idea.’ The voice was suddenly very bored. ‘I’m not her keeper.’ And the phone was slammed down.

Anna pursed her lips.

Closing the diary she pushed it back into the drawer. She was making her way towards the door when there was a knock.

Serena was standing there. One glance told Anna she had been crying.

‘What’s the matter? Oh, Serena!’ She caught her hand and pulled her into the room. Pushing her down to sit on the bed she stared at her for a moment then she sat down beside her. ‘Please tell me it’s not Andy. Has he been having a go at you because of me?’

Serena shrugged, then reluctantly she gave a slight nod. ‘It’s not your fault, Anna. He’s been on the point of saying all this ever since I met him.’ She sniffed and groped in her skirt pocket for a tissue. ‘It’s just that he was so cruel.’ She looked straight ahead, her face crumpled and bewildered. ‘I’m no use to you like this, Anna.’

Anna stared at her, aghast. Standing up she went over to the dressing table and poured a glass of water. Handing it to Serena she shrugged helplessly. ‘What did he say? Would you like to tell me?’

‘I doubt it. I’m sure your imagination is good enough to fill in the gaps. Basically I’m to keep my menopausal madness to myself and not come near you any more.’

‘Or what? Exactly what does he intend to do about it?’ Anna could feel her fury mounting.

‘Nothing to you, obviously.’ Serena drank the water quickly, her eyes closed, both hands clamped round the glass. ‘But he’ll make my life hell. And he can do it, believe me. He’s done it before. He comes round. He phones. He implies that I’m going round the bend. He threatens me with psychiatrists and exorcists and God knows what! It’s not worth it, Anna.’ Sighing, she put the glass down and shook her head. ‘Even if I wanted to I can’t be there for you. He’s drained every particle of confidence from me. In this state I’d be mincemeat for your priests. My only consolation I suppose is that I don’t even have enough energy now to make it worth their while trying to possess me.’

Anna closed her eyes. The temperature in the cabin seemed to have dropped several degrees. She was thinking of Louisa and her fear. ‘What makes you think they would try to possess you?’

‘I’m an initiate. I probably have the kind of energy they want. If I was strong, centred, I’d be able to stand up to them.

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