Chapter 39
‘You ready?’ asked Charlie.
‘Ready as I’ll ever be.’ This wasn’t true. Sam felt like a deer in the spotlights. Today was the day she’d decided to come clean with the town. It was a natural progression. For months now, a bulldozer of truth had inexorably ploughed its way through her life, tearing down each lie. The charade Sam had acted out for the people of Currajong would be the final falsehood to fall.
Charlie parked the car outside the general store. Marjorie first. She was known for her big heart. ‘What if she hates me for it?’ Sam cringed at the pathetic tone of her voice.
‘Too bad,’ said Charlie. ‘Just do it.’
‘Right.’ Sam took a second to steel herself to the task ahead. She waited until there were no customers in the shop, then braved the door.
‘Charlie,’ said Marj
