Chapter Twenty-FiveBen decided not to tell his mum about the dream, unsure of how she might react. So, he kept quiet, eating his meal slowly lost in thought. Somewhere in the distance, Nan related to Mum all about Mrs. Griffith and the problems with her guttering. Propping up his head in his hand, Ben struggled to stay awake.
Later, in bed, he lay and gazed at the ceiling, knowing he would have to return to the shelter. The answer to the whole puzzle was in there somewhere, waiting to be uncovered.
But he dare not go alone.
With this in mind, the following day he called on Trevor.
Standing in the porch, he listened to his friend's grandma explaining how the whole family had gone to Ireland for a little holiday, 'To visit his mother's relatives.' The hastily planned trip meant Trevor ha
