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Dangerous Echoes
unusual design, which incorporated the initials ‘JJJ’,
expecting immediate empathy with Jay – his life,
background or anything. Sarah was puzzled when
something strange and shadowy enfolded her, but
whatever it was seemed beyond her grasp. Considerably
disturbed she replaced the case quickly just as Jay walked
up to retrieve it. He remarked that it had belonged to his
grandfather, James Jerome and really belonged to his
father who was now ill and had no use for it. He would
not want to lose it!
Over the next few years Jay was good to Amy and they
appeared to be very happy, so Sarah had gradually
forgotten her first impressions. In those days, she was a
very inexperienced medium. Her misgivings may have
been due to a previous owner rather than the boy himself,
who actually had a pleasant personality. Amy’s continued
prosperity lulled Sarah’s trepidation. Now, a dull ache of
dread returned. Thumbing through her diary she found
she had no other commitments that day, no excuse for
refusing, so she accepted. She need not worry about
transport Jay said, a car would collect her and later return
her to her home ...all she had to do was keep the trip secret
and enjoy herself on the night.
Since moving in with her widowed daughter a few
years ago she had fallen into the habit, in spite of
Clarinda’s protestations, of giving her own pleasure a low
priority and, returning to the sitting-room, immediately
regretted agreeing to go. She found it almost impossible
to settle down again. Why was she filled with foreboding?
There was almost four weeks to get through before the
theatre date so Sarah determined to put it completely out
of mind until then; however negative her attitude, she’d
have to go! After all, she told herself repeatedly, theatre
visits were diverting – special events to look forward to –
and it would be nice meeting Amy again. Yes, she was
glad she had accepted... she would thoroughly enjoy
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