Yvette's Death (Cara Daniels Cozy Mystery Book 3) by Gillian Larkin Page A
Authors: Gillian Larkin
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“I
know. It’s hard to believe in something that I can’t see.”
“You believe in me, don’t you?”
Cara nodded. “You’re standing in my
living room.”
“You believe I’m an angel?”
Cara nodded again.
“Listen, Cara, I know about souls, I
know how delicate they are.” Robin indicated for her to sit on the sofa. Cara
did so, Robin sat by her side and picked up her hand. “Cara, although you might
think I’m a complete beginner to this saving souls business, I have had some
training.” He looked down at her hand. Cara felt something drop onto her hand,
it was a silver tear. She’d seen Robin cry before. Robin looked back up and
said, “I’ve been told about cases where the murder has gone ahead, and tragic
accidents that could have been avoided went ahead too. And I’ve heard about
desperate people in desperate moments who extinguish another’s life because
they thought it was the only way out. And, Cara, I know what happens to their
souls, it’s terrible.”
Cara said, “But why do these things
happen? Why aren’t there more people like me who can stop them?”
Robin released her hand. “Not everyone
is prepared to help, people walk past others in distress and don’t bat an
eyelid. But you, Cara Daniels, you will help, you’re going to save souls.” He
stood up abruptly. “Are you going to help Yvette Carter or not? We haven’t got
all day to chat!”
Cara stood and said, “I’m ready!”
Robin said, “She works at a shop called
Olivia’s Wool Shop. It’s not far from here.”
“Oh! I know where it is! It’s on Happy
Hill. I used to go there with Gran. It’s not really called Happy Hill, I used
to call it that because I was always happy when I walked up that hill!” Cara
laughed and clasped her hands together.
“Would you care to explain yourself?”
“When we’d go into town shopping, Gran
would always promise me a treat when we’d finished buying what we needed. Happy
Hill was a short walk away, it’s not really a big hill but it seemed that way
to my little legs. At the top of the hill was a parade of shops. Wonderful
shops! Sweet shops, toy shops, a joke shop even! There was a café that sold
amazing cakes. And Olivia’s Wool Shop! It’s right on the corner. Gran used to
take me there.” Cara grabbed her handbag and headed to the door. “Come on,
Robin! You’re going to love Happy Hill!”
Chapter 2
Robin looked out of the car window.
“All we need now is a piece of tumbleweed to blow across the road and this
place will look like one of those ghost towns in cowboy films. Are you sure
this is your Happy Hill?”
Cara frowned. “It is. Or it used to be.
I can’t believe all those wonderful shops are now boarded up. It looks so run-down.”
Robin pointed to the shop on the
corner. “Olivia’s Wool Shop is still there. And it appears to be open. Shall we
go in?”
“I suppose we’d better. You said Yvette
Carter works there. I wonder if she’s a relation of Olivia’s? I vaguely
remember Olivia, she made customers feel welcome and always had time to listen
to people’s problems.”
Robin said, “Do you want me to be
invisible or visible?”
Cara looked at him. “I think invisible
would be better. I’m not sure how I’d explain who you are. We don’t look at all
related and I don’t think I’d get away with referring to you as my boyfriend.”
Robin nodded. “That’s true, I look far
younger than you. Come on then.”
Cara walked across the road and pushed
open the door. She froze as the smell of wool hit her nostrils. She was taken
back to the times that she’d been here with Gran. Happy times. She missed
talking to Gran. But then Cara remembered Gran was on a world cruise and hadn’t
even bothered to send her a text, let alone a postcard!
Robin bounded into the shop and spun
around. “Cara! Look at all this wool! Look at all these colours! It’s amazing!
It’s like a rainbow threw up!”
Cara sighed. Maybe she
know. It’s hard to believe in something that I can’t see.”
“You believe in me, don’t you?”
Cara nodded. “You’re standing in my
living room.”
“You believe I’m an angel?”
Cara nodded again.
“Listen, Cara, I know about souls, I
know how delicate they are.” Robin indicated for her to sit on the sofa. Cara
did so, Robin sat by her side and picked up her hand. “Cara, although you might
think I’m a complete beginner to this saving souls business, I have had some
training.” He looked down at her hand. Cara felt something drop onto her hand,
it was a silver tear. She’d seen Robin cry before. Robin looked back up and
said, “I’ve been told about cases where the murder has gone ahead, and tragic
accidents that could have been avoided went ahead too. And I’ve heard about
desperate people in desperate moments who extinguish another’s life because
they thought it was the only way out. And, Cara, I know what happens to their
souls, it’s terrible.”
Cara said, “But why do these things
happen? Why aren’t there more people like me who can stop them?”
Robin released her hand. “Not everyone
is prepared to help, people walk past others in distress and don’t bat an
eyelid. But you, Cara Daniels, you will help, you’re going to save souls.” He
stood up abruptly. “Are you going to help Yvette Carter or not? We haven’t got
all day to chat!”
Cara stood and said, “I’m ready!”
Robin said, “She works at a shop called
Olivia’s Wool Shop. It’s not far from here.”
“Oh! I know where it is! It’s on Happy
Hill. I used to go there with Gran. It’s not really called Happy Hill, I used
to call it that because I was always happy when I walked up that hill!” Cara
laughed and clasped her hands together.
“Would you care to explain yourself?”
“When we’d go into town shopping, Gran
would always promise me a treat when we’d finished buying what we needed. Happy
Hill was a short walk away, it’s not really a big hill but it seemed that way
to my little legs. At the top of the hill was a parade of shops. Wonderful
shops! Sweet shops, toy shops, a joke shop even! There was a café that sold
amazing cakes. And Olivia’s Wool Shop! It’s right on the corner. Gran used to
take me there.” Cara grabbed her handbag and headed to the door. “Come on,
Robin! You’re going to love Happy Hill!”
Chapter 2
Robin looked out of the car window.
“All we need now is a piece of tumbleweed to blow across the road and this
place will look like one of those ghost towns in cowboy films. Are you sure
this is your Happy Hill?”
Cara frowned. “It is. Or it used to be.
I can’t believe all those wonderful shops are now boarded up. It looks so run-down.”
Robin pointed to the shop on the
corner. “Olivia’s Wool Shop is still there. And it appears to be open. Shall we
go in?”
“I suppose we’d better. You said Yvette
Carter works there. I wonder if she’s a relation of Olivia’s? I vaguely
remember Olivia, she made customers feel welcome and always had time to listen
to people’s problems.”
Robin said, “Do you want me to be
invisible or visible?”
Cara looked at him. “I think invisible
would be better. I’m not sure how I’d explain who you are. We don’t look at all
related and I don’t think I’d get away with referring to you as my boyfriend.”
Robin nodded. “That’s true, I look far
younger than you. Come on then.”
Cara walked across the road and pushed
open the door. She froze as the smell of wool hit her nostrils. She was taken
back to the times that she’d been here with Gran. Happy times. She missed
talking to Gran. But then Cara remembered Gran was on a world cruise and hadn’t
even bothered to send her a text, let alone a postcard!
Robin bounded into the shop and spun
around. “Cara! Look at all this wool! Look at all these colours! It’s amazing!
It’s like a rainbow threw up!”
Cara sighed. Maybe she
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