I'd thought of calling Dan-who thankfully was not in the two original Molly clips I'd seen-but what could he do? Maybe once I'd talked to Paul and had something more to go on I would tell him. I'd also have to tell him this was it, Molly Minx was officially retired again, albeit way too late.

I'd spent the next few hours doing housework, using the mundane acts of vacuuming and laundry and cleaning the bathroom to try to make the day go faster and keep my mind occupied. The latter was no help, I kept trying to come up with a way this would work out, but there was...