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CHAPTER 7.
SLEAZY AND freaky
The aroma of bacon and eggs was the first thing Saffron noticed on Tuesday morning. She hurriedly threw on her school clothes, scrubbed at her bleary eyes with a wet washer and dragged a brush through her tangled curls. The sound of laughter was coming from the kitchen; she didn’t want to miss the company, or the food.
As she passed the spare bedroom she saw clothes, cameras, laptops and two familiar backpacks strewn about on the bed. Good, she hadn’t missed them. She seated herself at the big kitchen table along with her family and their visitors.
It wasn’t just bacon and eggs, but the works. There were also fried tomatoes, mushrooms, onion rings and golden potato slices on the plate her father handed her.
‘This is to replace all the energy you must have burnt up last night, chicken,’ joked Tom.
‘We’ve been hearing all about your epic journey,’ said Angie.
Patrick grasped Saffron's hand and squeezed it. ‘Thanks for introducing us to the mountain. We go all over the world researching areas of rare beauty ...’
‘But it’s great to discover a little gem like this mountain of yours, on our own doorstep,’ butted in his partner.
