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I don’t take the time to think about it or plan ahead. I know where I need to be, and I know what I need to do. I pack my travel case, then gather everything by the front door. I only take the essentials. I don’t know how long I’m going to be. I don’t know how long it’s going to take, either, but that’s irrelevant right now. Tom’s away, I’m suspended from work and I need to know the truth.
I load everything into my car, then go back into the house to be sick into the toilet. It clears my nausea temporarily — just enough to keep me comfortable for a while. I wonder if it’ll make me any safer to drive, but I doubt it. I’ll just have to be careful. I need to get away from here as quickly as possible and get to Cornwall. I don’t know how long it’s going to take me to discover the truth, b
