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Dangerous Echoes
2 – Sunday March 8 th
The
telephone
suddenly
rang,
shattering
the
companionable silence. Sarah had actually been on the
edge of sleep. The warmth of the fire and the satisfying
memory of Polly’s excellent lunch had enabled her to
relax, putting the last few weeks of trauma behind her. It
was Clarrie who, with a sigh of irritation, pushed herself
up from the depths of her armchair to answer. It was
probably for her anyway, she thought ...but it was not.
It was someone called Johnson – Jay Johnson; he
wanted to speak to her mother. Sarah was astonished. She
hardly knew him and had not been in contact with his
wife Amy for almost a year! Her first thought, that her old
friend must be ill, thankfully was not so. Saying that he
was about to ask a favour, he hoped she would forgive
him for springing it on her, because she might possibly
enjoy herself while helping him out.
He had booked theatre tickets and a table for dinner,
meaning to take Amy himself, but now was unable to go.
He had not told Amy. It was meant to be a birthday
surprise as she so rarely got out of the house these days.
If Sarah could not take his place he would cancel – no
harm done – but as he was giving her over four weeks
advance notice, he hoped she would accept. He knew,
apparently, that there was no-one with whom Amy would
rather go than her oldest and most valued friend – Sarah’s
name was often on her lips – it would be a real treat for
her.
At the back of her mind Sarah felt an uncomfortable
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