The Crunch Campaign (2012)
“The police were surprisingly okay about having been called out on a Sunday night to look for a little girl on the hunt for cumquats. Liam and Vanessa thanked them over and over again and offered to pay for any expenses.
‘No, that’s what we’re here for.’ Detective Sergeant Lloyd smiled. ‘We’re happy when there’s a happy ending. It doesn’t happen every time, you know.’ She looked at Katie. ‘You were very lucky tonight that this little one showed up safe and sound.’ Katie nodded. The relief sh...e’d felt seconds earlier was evaporating and being replaced with irritation. It wasn’t her fault that Georgie had got lost – she wasn’t even meant to be with them. ‘I know. It won’t happen again.’ ‘How old are you kids? Twelve? Thirteen?’ ‘I’ll be fourteen in two weeks,’ said Katie. Her mum looked up as if she’d forgotten.
‘Yes, well, you’re children too, really, and like Georgie you shouldn’t be out at night without adult supervision.’ That stung, and Katie fumed.MoreLess
‘No, that’s what we’re here for.’ Detective Sergeant Lloyd smiled. ‘We’re happy when there’s a happy ending. It doesn’t happen every time, you know.’ She looked at Katie. ‘You were very lucky tonight that this little one showed up safe and sound.’ Katie nodded. The relief sh...e’d felt seconds earlier was evaporating and being replaced with irritation. It wasn’t her fault that Georgie had got lost – she wasn’t even meant to be with them. ‘I know. It won’t happen again.’ ‘How old are you kids? Twelve? Thirteen?’ ‘I’ll be fourteen in two weeks,’ said Katie. Her mum looked up as if she’d forgotten.
‘Yes, well, you’re children too, really, and like Georgie you shouldn’t be out at night without adult supervision.’ That stung, and Katie fumed.MoreLess
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