Chapter 19
Saturday was one of the warmest days so far. The sun was shining high in the cloudless blue sky and its warmth sunk deep into my skin through the window of the train as it rattled slowly along the coast. Derelict, abandoned stone farmhouses and aging olive trees littered the scenery, and they reminded me how old this place was. There seemed to be an age-old story around every corner.
The train pulled into the station and screeched to a stop. With my bag slung over my shoulder, I jostled with the other tourists to disembark. Leo waited across the road, waving to catch my attention. Sunglasses shaded his eyes, but his broad smile was unmissable.
I jogged across the road, tripped on a small pothole and stumbled into his arms.
‘You like to make an entrance, don’t you?’ He laughe
