House of the Lost (2013)
“He reached for the phone, hoping it would be Lesley.
But it was not Lesley, it was DS Leigh. ‘Just checking you’re all right.’ ‘I’m fine,’ said Theo, forcing himself to climb out of 1970s Romania. ‘No more disturbances.’ ‘Good. Has your cousin Lesley called?’ ‘No.’ Theo did not say he was starting to feel slightly worried about this.
‘Well, let us know when she does. I’d like to be sure that other key is where we think,’ said Leigh. ‘I spoke to the nuns. They haven’t seen or heard anyth...ing out of the way, but they were very sorry to hear about your attack. The Bursar said you could have a room in the hospital wing if you don’t want to stay at Fenn on your own tonight.’ ‘That’s kind of her,’ said Theo, ‘but I’ll be perfectly all right.’ ‘Call if you need us,’ said Leigh.
Theo put the phone down, suddenly aware the room was cold. He switched off the computer, thinking he had had enough of that strange other-world for the night.MoreLess
But it was not Lesley, it was DS Leigh. ‘Just checking you’re all right.’ ‘I’m fine,’ said Theo, forcing himself to climb out of 1970s Romania. ‘No more disturbances.’ ‘Good. Has your cousin Lesley called?’ ‘No.’ Theo did not say he was starting to feel slightly worried about this.
‘Well, let us know when she does. I’d like to be sure that other key is where we think,’ said Leigh. ‘I spoke to the nuns. They haven’t seen or heard anyth...ing out of the way, but they were very sorry to hear about your attack. The Bursar said you could have a room in the hospital wing if you don’t want to stay at Fenn on your own tonight.’ ‘That’s kind of her,’ said Theo, ‘but I’ll be perfectly all right.’ ‘Call if you need us,’ said Leigh.
Theo put the phone down, suddenly aware the room was cold. He switched off the computer, thinking he had had enough of that strange other-world for the night.MoreLess
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