Saul was preparing to leave for the airport, and when Benjie looked at his watch, he was surprised to see it was considerably after 9.00 pm. He realised he hadn"t called Tash and the kids. He excused himself and walked into the garden to make the call.
Tash was relieved to hear from him. She"d become concerned when he hadn"t called sooner; however, not knowing what he might be having to deal with, she hadn"t wanted to risk calling him at an inappropriate time, and she just waited, hoping he would call her.
The children were already in bed, and although Harry would no doubt still be awake, they agreed not to disturb either of them. Tash was genuinely concerned and enquired about Bennie"s mother, asking how she was coping with the loss. She was not aware Bennie had siblings and assumed he
