Matt pricked up his ears, no doubt puzzled.
I continued. “Don’t you find it strange that someone is continually trying to set me up? First that bag of bricks, and now a supposed tip-off. There is more to all this than just me.” The missing documents eased my concern slightly. I might have taken the gold. I also might have taken the jewellery box. But would I have taken any documents?
“Anyone could have made that call. It could have been your partner in crime, trying to save their skin. Or it could have been you who made the call to throw us off the track.”
“Well, it wasn’t me and I don’t have a partner in crime because I have not committed any crime. When are you going to believe me?” It was difficult to control how I felt, which, despite the uncertainty gnawing at my gut, was slightly
