The Fethering Mysteries 01; The Body on the Beach tfm-1
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“Good night,” Ted Crisp called out to the closing door, adding without enthusiasm, “See you tomorrow.”
“God,” said Carole, “it’s so petty. Why don’t they just stop the whole feud?”
“Because they enjoy it,” replied Jude. “Only thing that keeps them alive – well, together with the line–dancing and the swimming in the Chilcotts’ case.”
“Yes, you’re probably right. Depressing, isn’t it?”
A melancholy had settled on them. Ted Crisp tried to break it with forced geniality. “Hold it right there – as the bishop said to the actress. What we all need is another drink. What d’you reckon? Landlord’s treat again.”
“Really?” Jude grinned. “You know, you always say that as if it’s rarer than a total eclipse of the sun. And yet you keep on doing it. You keep on buying us drinks. Your trouble, Ted, is that beneath that gruff exterior, you’re a total pussycat.”
He looked at her belligerently. “If you wasn’t a woman, you wouldn’t get away with saying that. Now do you want this bloody drink or not?”
“Oh, certainly. I’ll seize the moment while it lasts. Large white wine, please.”
“Carole?”
She looked at her watch. “No, thanks, Ted. Better get back. I’m expecting a phone call.”
“If you’re not there, they’ll call back some other time, won’t they?” As Carole rose from her seat, Jude grinned one of her big, easy grins.
Carole was torn. There was no phone call she was expecting. All that lay ahead of her was an evening watching television with Gulliver. She knew there’d be nothing much on. Nothing of any interest apart from the news, really. And that was becoming less interesting, as world powers mired themselves ever deeper in crises they did not understand and could not solve.
“Come on, Carole. Like I said, landlord’s treat. Large white wine, isn’t it?”
“Oh, very well, led.” She sank back into her seat. “Thank you very much.”
Of course, Carole Seddon would never be a natural ‘pub person’, but it didn’t do any harm to behave against character…just once in a while.
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