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The Journey
“Peter’s place is like a castle,” Gerard interjected into this void of contemplation. It roused them a little. “I can’t wait to see it,” Paris said enthusiastically. “I always get annoyed when I see castles without roofs being allowed to slowly slip into decay. I presume Peter’s castle has got a roof and is basically…
Scotland Here we come .
Do you want my mobile number?” “I’ve got it.” “Then we’re set.” “I was hoping that there would be room for me in your lorry,” Lizzie said, definitely archly. “I’m afraid there are only three seats,” Peter said. “I’d offer you one of those but I’ve got some catching up to do with these two.…
Going to Scotland
“Can you carry on bringing everything over? I’ll get inside and try to arrange everything so it doesn’t get damaged on the journey,” Will said as he saw them. They worked quietly and efficiently, aware of Peter’s eyes upon them. After a while he seemed to shake off the thought that was absorbing him and…
Peter Arrives
Lizzie and Timonthy exchanged looks of caution. Gerard’s leg pushed against Timonthy’s. He thought it was a warning until he looked at Gerard’s face and saw it was more of an unseen embrace. Perhaps he was feeling a little tense too and in need of reassurance. Lizzie and Paris were distracted by the new arrival…
Peter is expected
His tone and enthusiasm reassured him that Paris was untainted with the misery of wrongdoing. This relief made him feel unbowed, able to enjoy the view, the meal and the company. “We ought to move everything around the front again when we’ve finished eating,” Will said to Gerard. “Do you think that Peter will be…
Extract 28
Timonthy felt strangely indecisive. He was tempted, deeply tempted to throw caution to the wind and stay there but he had this image in his head of Paris coming down to see what the commotion was and putting the light on to see him wrinkled and exposed. “No, we’ll go upstairs,” he said picking up…
Extract 27
“I think I would prefer Timon,” Paris said pursing her lips as if debating the matter internally. “Well, classical names are probably more popular now than they were when I was a boy,” Timonthy mused. “But you see it seemed apt, when Lizzie and I were thinking of names, that we picked something classical too.…
Extract 26
He came back and picked unenthusiastically at the remains of his dessert: some sort of uninspiring variant on a cheesecake. “Unusual stuff!” Gerard said. He had chosen the same although he had managed to finish his, presumably with the appetite built up after a day working hard in the garden. “Yes, I think I…
Extract 24
He returned to the dining area. As he passed the bar he looked over and noticed the two men’s drinks were low again. He caught Lizzie’s eye and asked her in signs if she wanted another. She pointed at Paris and mouthed Coke with another shrug. “Why aren’t you drinking?” he asked Paris quietly as…
Extract 23
Timonthy felt that hint of irritation again. Gerard was surely playing stupid, avoiding answering any pertinent questions and diverting the conversation where he wanted. Timonthy felt manipulated – a puppet in the hands of his master. It was not completely unpleasant but always he had that internal voice telling him to be careful: not to…