GregI couldn’t concentrate on what my sister-in-law was saying. Why the hell hadn’t I moved, and what was Carl saying? I couldn’t just wander up and join in if he was talking about me, and I could hardly act surprised at Simon being here. I really wished I could read lips, or at least that they were a bit closer so I could see the expressions on their faces. When I finally saw that Carl was coming back over I didn’t know whether to be relieved or even more scared. He was keeping his face blank, knowing that would wind me up even more.
I just looked expectantly at him. There was no point me pushing him, he’d just tease me by saying nothing. I had a suspicion that my expression would be enough for him to start teasing anyway. He knew I was desperate to know what had been said, although on t
