Good News

‘I’m sorry for…for everything I did to you, Amiyah,’ Estelle said. I nodded. She’d apologised before, but I wasn’t ready to forgive her. ‘Just remember to hold up your end of the deal.’ She said she’d only give Sarah’s address to Kieran after they’d located the doctor. ‘I will.’ Estelle still looked like a little girl, but she’d dropped the wide-eyed act. ‘Would you please tell Carole “thank you” for me? She took good care of me at the hospital.’ ‘Okay.’ ‘And…and please don’t tell her about the…you know, the truth about me.’ Estelle’s eyes turned red. ‘I don’t want her to think I’m a freak.’ ‘I won’t.’ ‘Thank you.’ Kieran came over after Estelle walked away. He put both arms around my waist. ‘What did you two talk about?’ ‘She apologised to me.’ ‘Did you forgive her?’ ‘I forgave her by not calling the cops on her. As for the rest, it’ll take some time.’ ‘Mmm.’ ‘Please take care of yourself. Call me the minute you land. And don’t take any risks. I don’t want to see a scratch on you when