“Hello” The tone was
tentative. An early-morning phone call was seldom good news.
“Phillippa, it's me.”
Cody's voice trembled.
“Oh God! What
happened? Where've you been? I've been out of my mind with worry. I
went to the police!”
“I was,” Cody stopped
and swallowed, “taken by the Mount Macedon murderer. He held me
captive. I escaped this morning.”
“How? But what
happened, Co? Where did he hold you? Why? How did you escape?”
Luigi took the phone from
him. “Hey, I'm Luigi. Remember, we met a while ago.”
“Yes, I remember. We
were taking Tyler for a walk.”
“Yes. I'm Cody's
friend. I'm bringing him home as soon as we've spoken to the police.
He's in a terrible state.”
“Where are you?”
asked Phillippa.
“In Mt Macedon. We're
just going to the police now. And a doctor, too.”
“What happened! Did he
hurt Cody?”
“Yes. Cody will
explain as soon as he gets home.” As he said this, Michael came in
through the cottage's back door, with an older man, clearly his
father. “We have to go now. Phillippa, don't call Cody's mobile.
The killer's got it. Call this number.”
Phillippa was too upset
to think clearly. “What is the number?” she asked, not thinking
that it would show up in her mobile's call log.
Patiently, Luigi gave it
to her. Only then did she start to weep.
After he closed his
phone, he sat for a minute grieving for the impending collapse in
Cody's marriage, and for all the unhappiness and sorrow which was
being unleashed.
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