Aura giggled at the concern she heard in Colin’s tone. She hugged his narrow frame one last time before she stepped back. “No tears. Promise.”
“That’s okay then,” Colin grumbled.
“Foolish old man.” Judy ushered them inside, patting Aura on the shoulder as she walked past.
“Where’s the torch?” Aura asked.
“I’ll get it, you grab some weapons.” Judy nodded towards Colin. “He can get the bicycle out of the shed and check there’s air in the tyres and make sure the chain won’t fall off.”
“Don’t go telling me how to do my job,” Colin muttered as he headed along the hallway. “Think I don’t know what I’m doing after all these years?”
“Get a roll of duct tape too. We can attach the torch to the handlebars,” Judy called after him. Her only answer was more grumbles.
While Judy and Colin did the
