Chapter 31
‘Kim?’
She looked up from repotting a seedling to find Mel standing there. ‘Hi.’ Kim wiped dirty hands on her jeans. ‘It’s good to see you.’
The school holidays were drawing to an end. Daisy and her kids had gone home, casting Kim into a depression. She’d been thinking about Mel a lot, trying to pluck up the courage to go see her, given she’d had no luck on the phone. Hoping that, like Daisy, Mel might come around first.
‘Jake and Abbey are down at the school helping Jean dig the veggie garden. But they’ll be back soon if you want to bring your kids around.’
Mel didn’t look her in the eye. She shuffled her feet, making lines in the damp earth. ‘I’m afraid this isn’t a social call.’
‘Oh?’ Kim put her trowel down. She’d never seen Mel look so serious.
‘Your dingoes have kil
