Charley
“The house was in darkness and situated in a nice part of town. I could see by the hanging baskets at the front door and the neatly cut privet hedge that the house was lovingly looked after. The Underwoods were obviously the kind of people who took pride in their home.
‘Whatever you do, for God’s sake don’t tell them their daughter has been involved in an accident,’ Harker whispered at me as we waited on the doorstep.
‘Why?’ I whispered back.
‘An accident means that there is someone to blame,’ h...e said, looking at me through the driving rain. ‘It means that it was someone’s fault.’ The hall light came on, and I saw a vague outline of someone approaching the front door. The lock was turned and the bleary-eyed face of a middle-aged woman peered around the edge of the door.
‘Maybe you’ll remember your key one of these days—’ When she saw Harker and I sheltering on the step, she made a small gasping sound in the back of her throat.
‘Mrs Underwood?’ Harker said, cocking his eyebrow.MoreLess
‘Whatever you do, for God’s sake don’t tell them their daughter has been involved in an accident,’ Harker whispered at me as we waited on the doorstep.
‘Why?’ I whispered back.
‘An accident means that there is someone to blame,’ h...e said, looking at me through the driving rain. ‘It means that it was someone’s fault.’ The hall light came on, and I saw a vague outline of someone approaching the front door. The lock was turned and the bleary-eyed face of a middle-aged woman peered around the edge of the door.
‘Maybe you’ll remember your key one of these days—’ When she saw Harker and I sheltering on the step, she made a small gasping sound in the back of her throat.
‘Mrs Underwood?’ Harker said, cocking his eyebrow.MoreLess
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