‘I think the others are in a bag on the bottom,’ Monte crowed. He was standing on the other side of the crater, looking at the water’s murky surface, smiling with laughter in his eyes.
‘And how would you know that?’ Taddeo demanded.
‘I saw a bag with a big rock in it tied up over there. It was meowing a lot before it got tossed in.’
‘No. I don’t believe it. You wouldn’t …’ Daniela began, the colour draining from her face.
‘Me? Who said I did it? I just happened to see it.’
‘I don’t believe you. I’m going to the barn to check.’
Teary-eyed, she ran. Francesca and Marietta went with her, running as fast as they could to keep up with the distressed older girl.
‘You’ve gone too far,’ Elmo said, moving towards Monte.
‘Leave him,’ Taddeo advised, not wanting a fight. He didn’t like confli
