17Miles came off the phone to Peter after visiting the off-license. He stood on the pavement, staring at his mobile, hoping his words had made sense. Peter agreed to the idea of re-enacting the various ways Lorna may have disappeared. Miles gave him the scant outline for each scene, but even before the conversation had ceased, Peter's imagination took over. Now, alone in the street, the drinks' order completed, Miles hoped Andrew's mood would return to how it was pre-accident. Since then, his friend's personality had grown more serious and intense. The constant searching and dreaming of the woman Lorna did him no good whatsoever. Miles turned his mind to how to placate Andrew, apologise, and get the uptight little sod to relax and agree to them all having a bloody good time.
He called int
