Chapter 6
Melody
Sophia watched open mouthed as Dane strode into the car park and unlocked his battered car; the last remaining legacy of his dead father. Without looking back at her he started the engine and reversed out of the space, heading towards the exit and making the turn onto Discovery Drive. She watched him go feeling cheated and a little ashamed about the annoying trait she inherited from Sally. Ask for help and then shoot the man with the plan. Dane’s exit left her no choice but to walk home carrying the laptop and she took short cuts and used the back alleys to get there. Declan Harris’s house next door looked deserted but outside Callister’s old home, two small children played.
“Hello.” The girl ambled up to Sophia, her pigtails sticking out at odd angles on her head. “I’m
