relationships Mandy’s family had with one another. Her, her mother and sister were very close but her father seemed to move further away from the family unit.
Her thoughts were interrupted by their arrival in the city. They decided to go to one or two shops then call in at the coffee shop before going their separate ways. They would meet again tomorrow for the picnic.
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Sandra had cleaned through the house with the help of Rachel. Before she went to town she would finish the ironing. Rachel had decided she would go with her mum and help her carry the shopping she would need for the following days picnic.
Once the house was empty Roger climbed out of bed and sauntered into the bathroom. He shaved and bathed himself taking his time. He knew he would not be disturbed for some time. As soon as he had dressed he went down to the kitchen and made himself a plate of food and a drink. Leaving the pots on the draining board he left by the back door.
He was going to the bookies to place his bets for the afternoon races. No one in the family knew he had money and no one asked. He contributed nothing to the household budget but still he helped himself to whatever he wanted. The money he gained from Tuesday’s job would not last him long. He would soon be back in pocket after the warehouse job, he thought to himself.
The first one to arrive home was Julie. She went upstairs to log the latest burglary, on the map. She was baffled by what she saw. Up until now there seemed to be a pattern emerging of the break-ins, not only were they becoming more frequent but they seemed to be occurring one in a village then two in the town.
What was strange about her friend’s robbery was that it followed another break-in further down the same road. This had never happened before. It seemed from the stickers on the map that the two robberies in the town would be at each end. They had never been together as the two latest ones. These findings she would discuss with Mandy tomorrow.
The next to arrive home was Sandra and Rachel with the goodies for the picnic. Julie couldn’t wait to tell her mum what had happened to Mandy’s home. As they sat in the kitchen talking about what had happened, the back door opened. In came Roger from his outing to the bookies. He made himself a mug of tea as Julie carried on explaining what the Campbell’s had come home to.
Roger knew that if Detective Sergeant Davis was on the case he wouldn’t need to worry about being suspected. He made his drink and went into the front room to watch the races on TV. It was likely that this is where he would stay for the rest of the afternoon and evening whilst the others busied themselves getting most of the things they would need for the picnic the next day.
One thing that was still on Julie’s mind was the open diary she had found on her bedside table. She was sure it was put there by Rachel and she needed to remind her that she was out of order going in her drawers and taking things that didn’t belong to her.
“I did not go in your drawers”, Rachel adamantly denied.
She looked at both her sister and her mother in such a way as to convince them she was telling the truth. Her mother knew her well enough to know she was telling the truth.
“Maybe you took it out yourself and forgot to put it back”, suggested Sandra.
“It is possible I suppose, but you know I always put my things away when I’ve finished with them mum”, reminded Julie.
“Well it wasn’t me”, blurted Rachel.
“Lets stop this arguing now, no harm has come of it so let’s not hear any more about it”, demanded Sandra.
They continued to prepare for the picnic. When this was completed they decided that as it was a nice evening they would all go into the garden and tidy it. The lawns, back and front needed cutting and while Sandra did this the girls could don the garden gloves and pull up some
Her thoughts were interrupted by their arrival in the city. They decided to go to one or two shops then call in at the coffee shop before going their separate ways. They would meet again tomorrow for the picnic.
------ x ------
Sandra had cleaned through the house with the help of Rachel. Before she went to town she would finish the ironing. Rachel had decided she would go with her mum and help her carry the shopping she would need for the following days picnic.
Once the house was empty Roger climbed out of bed and sauntered into the bathroom. He shaved and bathed himself taking his time. He knew he would not be disturbed for some time. As soon as he had dressed he went down to the kitchen and made himself a plate of food and a drink. Leaving the pots on the draining board he left by the back door.
He was going to the bookies to place his bets for the afternoon races. No one in the family knew he had money and no one asked. He contributed nothing to the household budget but still he helped himself to whatever he wanted. The money he gained from Tuesday’s job would not last him long. He would soon be back in pocket after the warehouse job, he thought to himself.
The first one to arrive home was Julie. She went upstairs to log the latest burglary, on the map. She was baffled by what she saw. Up until now there seemed to be a pattern emerging of the break-ins, not only were they becoming more frequent but they seemed to be occurring one in a village then two in the town.
What was strange about her friend’s robbery was that it followed another break-in further down the same road. This had never happened before. It seemed from the stickers on the map that the two robberies in the town would be at each end. They had never been together as the two latest ones. These findings she would discuss with Mandy tomorrow.
The next to arrive home was Sandra and Rachel with the goodies for the picnic. Julie couldn’t wait to tell her mum what had happened to Mandy’s home. As they sat in the kitchen talking about what had happened, the back door opened. In came Roger from his outing to the bookies. He made himself a mug of tea as Julie carried on explaining what the Campbell’s had come home to.
Roger knew that if Detective Sergeant Davis was on the case he wouldn’t need to worry about being suspected. He made his drink and went into the front room to watch the races on TV. It was likely that this is where he would stay for the rest of the afternoon and evening whilst the others busied themselves getting most of the things they would need for the picnic the next day.
One thing that was still on Julie’s mind was the open diary she had found on her bedside table. She was sure it was put there by Rachel and she needed to remind her that she was out of order going in her drawers and taking things that didn’t belong to her.
“I did not go in your drawers”, Rachel adamantly denied.
She looked at both her sister and her mother in such a way as to convince them she was telling the truth. Her mother knew her well enough to know she was telling the truth.
“Maybe you took it out yourself and forgot to put it back”, suggested Sandra.
“It is possible I suppose, but you know I always put my things away when I’ve finished with them mum”, reminded Julie.
“Well it wasn’t me”, blurted Rachel.
“Lets stop this arguing now, no harm has come of it so let’s not hear any more about it”, demanded Sandra.
They continued to prepare for the picnic. When this was completed they decided that as it was a nice evening they would all go into the garden and tidy it. The lawns, back and front needed cutting and while Sandra did this the girls could don the garden gloves and pull up some
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