Chapter 24
Nina put down the phone and turned to Mum and Lockie. ‘That was Ric. He was wrong about Max being in town. He’s gone fishing, and it looks like Dad’s gone after him.’
Her mother’s face paled. ‘I’m worried,’ she said. ‘Jim’s usually so level-headed, but when it comes to that man . . .’
‘I’d go fetch him back,’ said Lockie, ‘but there’s no boat. Do you think if I asked next door at Killara . . .?’
‘They don’t have a boat,’ said Nina. ‘It was stolen a few weeks ago, cut from its moorings.’
‘Want me to try further afield?’ he said. ‘See if I can borrow one up the river?’
‘If you hadn’t given Dad the keys in the first place, we wouldn’t need a boat.’
‘Don’t blame Lockie,’ said Mum. ‘After all, it is your father’s boat.’
Nina groaned. ‘No, it’s not, Mum. I’m sick of this. You
