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“‘Here lies Betty McLeod, she was a misunderstood woeneration And smarter than most of the folk in Invertary She will be sorely missed’,” he read out loud

There was a birth date, but the death was blank He looked over at Kirsty to see her grinning widely He found hi back at her

“Betty’s grave,” she told hiht when she was gone So she did it herself She had a local artist sculpt that” She pointed at the ave him photos from Braveheart and posed for her part, much to his distress”

Lake started to laugh

“Thought you’d like to see what she did with the money you paid for the shop,” Kirsty said

Lake shook his head onder

“It’s the ugliest thing I’ve ever seen,” he said

“I know” Kirsty started to giggle “But don’t tell Betty It’s her baby

“Co else I want to show you”

Lake took her hand, surprised that she offered it and held on tight as she picked her way round the side of the church She pointed at a white box on the wall beside the main doors to the sanctuary

“That’s the toear box,” she said “The vicar’s idea You’re supposed to trek up here when you swear and put in soled “It was a fundraiser for the new roof”

“Did he make any money fr

om it?”

“You’d be surprised how much Invertary is a weird wee town”

“You don’t have to tell me that”