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“You a psychic or so?” scoffs DI Zael

“Doesn’t take a psychic,” says Leo impatiently

“Her twenty-third birthday was on Friday,” says Storm “And look at her dress”

It is snug and scarlet, a world away fro license photo This dress is not her usual attire She had dressed to impress To celebrate her life

“Rachel Garrett,” Storm murmurs “Who did this to you, Rachel?”

Chapter 4

DIANA

It is Monday and my lunch date with India is due I’ve had butterflies inI can’t tell if it is excite’s for sure — I seriously need to get more of a life if the mere prospect of a new friend can reduce me to this

It is 12:44 pood because I need to leave soon if I a to meet India on time

Theo lives in an apartic shop and these days he rarely wakes before iven that he’s often upsoet up until ood for iven me a job

Most days I havehim Today is not most days

At 12:45 p in five minutes Do you want me to shut the store over lunch?’

‘No I’ll be down soon,’ he replies

Not trusting him not to fall back asleep, I write back, ‘Okay I will flip the sign to Closed and lock up until you get here’

As I grab my satchel, Mozz chooses this moment to appear She looks like she has awoken fro?” she says sleepily