‘Take your time, Mrs Rodrigo. I know what it’s like losing a friend like this.’
She smiled weakly.
‘How long have you known her?’
‘It feels like forever, but it wasn’t all that long really. We met about five years ago, at a conference. We got talking and realised we had a lot in common.’
‘What sort of things would someone in your position have in common with a school teacher?’
She gave him a strange look. He felt a little uncomfortable but that was something that went with the territory.
‘No offence intended. I’m just interested in the nature of your relationship.’
‘Are you married?’
Carl shook his head. Being married was something he wanted to forget.
‘Well, if you ever do get married, perhaps you’ll understand that it’s not always like the movies. When I met Josie, we had been m
