CHAPTER 4
Claire decided that it was a day for comfortable clothes. She picked a short, beige jumper with wide, elbow-length sleeves and a pair of plain blue jeans. She realised that her pretty heeled boots would be perfect with the jumper, but they hurt her feet too much after her long walk in them the other day, and in any case, who was there to see her? George, and he was sure not to care about her footwear. She picked a pair of flat grey canvas shoes instead. Practical over pretty.
She bounded her way down the stairs and into the kitchen. She was looking forward to seeing George. She wanted to give him a big hug and thank him for all the clothes. She was curious about how he had got them, but she was even more thankful.
To her disappointment, the kitchen was empty. There was no Geor
