Chapter 12Exactly on schedule, Alex arrived at the house to collect his sons. They were both ready and waiting with Helen too preoccupied talking on the phone to delay their departure.
The boys quickly left the house and closed the door. Craig, the eldest jumped into the front while Andrew opened the back door; all this time Jake, their Labrador, was barking and jumping up at the lounge window.
“Sorry about the rushed plans,” Alex started. “I'd hoped to see you as soon as I came back from holiday and I've brought back a couple of things for each of you, but I was dragged into an investigation as soon as my plane landed, so I haven't had a moment. Sandra's been really busy too,” he added as an afterthought.
“Are you involved in the incident at our school?” Craig asked. “One of my pals wa
