‘I can’t believe you lied to me.’
‘I didn’t lie.’
‘George, it’s a lie by omission and we both know it.’
‘AJ –’
‘Don’t try to wheedle back into my good books.’
‘Keep it down. Michael will be back in a minute.’ Their neighbour had gone home to bathe where he had the safety features of grab rails and step-less shower.
‘You should have told me what you were up to.’ AJ’s voice was quiet but sharp.
‘All I’ve done is check out a few things for Ruby to try to find her friend.’
‘It’s the way you’ve gone about it. I mean, for f**k’s sake, you broke into this woman’s house and stole stuff from her.’
‘I didn’t break in.’
‘Only on a technicality.’
Their volume had cranked up again.
‘And I didn’t steal anything. I borrowed a few items. I’m sure Susan wouldn’t object.’
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