‘But isn’t that what you’re here for, pet? To be a part of Bill’s legacy?’
Well. Gosh.
Strictly speaking she was here to run away; the plane was just her excuse tostayon the run. Explaining that to Carol might not be easy to do without making herself sound like a … well, like a coward. ‘Um … sure,’ she said.
‘Start at the beginning. Where doyoufit into the story?’
‘A few days ago, I inherited a suitcase of belongings left to me by Mary Bluett. She was my grandmother on my father’s side, but he died before I was born, so I had no contact with her.’
‘And where is this suitcase now?’
‘Outside in my ute.’
‘Well, shake a leg, girl. You go grab it, and I’ll flip the switch on the kettle.’