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Chapter Nine

CHAPTER NINE

Monday, 8 December

Marianne jabbed the doorbell for the fifth time.

“Come on, Claire,” she muttered, “It’s freezing out here.”

She pressed the button again and held it down. When her finger threatened to lose all feeling, she removed it and blew on her hands. It had been warm on the bus, but after her walk up the long drive to Belle Vue’s front entrance, she didn’t fancy standing in the cold without good reason. She half-jogged to the edge of the step and looked toward the chapel. She’d noticed a flash of blue and white on her way up, but from this direction she had a better view. A stream of tape circling a couple of trees at the back of the small church fluttered in the wind. When she got in the warm and thawed out, she’d ask Claire about it. Marianne trotted back to the door. Another jab, then another.

“Hello?” A groggy voice crackled through the intercom.

“Claire, are you okay?”

“Just woke up. Christ, what time is it?”

“Worry about that later. Let me in before
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Sherri Anne Duffy-King
wait. lemme see... 1. Emma and Eric have 1 apt. 2. Claire has 201. 3. the old lady who demanded the first apt. who is Sally? how is this place fully rented out so fast. so... 6 people are at this random meeting. emma,eric,sally,old lady, Claire and alex.
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