CHAPTER TWELVE-2
She had not forgotten the call from Carey: it may even be that Matthew was being excluded from The Programme; it was what she had long feared. If he was out, so also will she be. In her heart of hearts, she cannot pretend that this too would not be a relief. Cassandra stepped out of the cell, returned. She had a large glass of orange juice for her. “Drink it. It is dry down here.” Obediently, Helen took the glass; she understood that she would not be left with it to drink at her leisure; they all knew what had happened to Anthony in the cells. It was bitter, cloudy, she glanced questioningly at Cassandra as she handed the glass back empty. Conspiratorially, Cassandra giggled. “I put a little Valium in it. I don’t want you to be upset, I don’t want you to suffer. You must understand, H
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