Lois Meade 14 - Suspicion At Seven
“Of course, he might have been held up chatting to Aurora and Milly, and that was a good thing. Poor things must be glad of a sensible man to lift their spirits.
The phone rang, and this time it was Derek.
“Lois? Something funny going on here. Aurora went out about one thirty saying she’d be back at three, and Milly has heard nothing since. Poor kid is a bit worried, naturally enough. She is sure something has happened, as her mother would never not let her know if she was going to be th...is late. You haven’t heard anything, I suppose? Aurora said she was going to the dentist, but Milly phoned him, and he said he hadn’t seen her. She had an appointment, apparently, but she didn’t show up and he had heard nothing.”
“Odd. But tell Milly not to worry. If she hears nothing by sevenish, I’ll call Matthew and see what he thinks we should do. Can you stay there with her? I expect she’s in a frail state anyway.MoreLess
The phone rang, and this time it was Derek.
“Lois? Something funny going on here. Aurora went out about one thirty saying she’d be back at three, and Milly has heard nothing since. Poor kid is a bit worried, naturally enough. She is sure something has happened, as her mother would never not let her know if she was going to be th...is late. You haven’t heard anything, I suppose? Aurora said she was going to the dentist, but Milly phoned him, and he said he hadn’t seen her. She had an appointment, apparently, but she didn’t show up and he had heard nothing.”
“Odd. But tell Milly not to worry. If she hears nothing by sevenish, I’ll call Matthew and see what he thinks we should do. Can you stay there with her? I expect she’s in a frail state anyway.MoreLess
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