On the way home, Catie’s thoughts were on what she could say to get away from Kevin and Bryan without arousing suspicion. She ran through a number of excuses, dismissing each as not one hundred percent foolproof. Finally, after she had nearly run a red light, she pushed her thoughts of Saturday from her, and vowed to think of something after she had gone to bed, and completed all the chores she first needed to do at home.
Bryan chattered non stop after she picked him up. All his friends had missed him and he had told them largely exaggerated versions of the fish he and his father had caught. He waved a piece of paper on which lurid fish and prawns were drawn. He was so proud that teacher had assigned the drawing for the day to be based on his holiday tales. When they arrived home, Kevin w
