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left me – which includes this.” She pulled at the pendant. “And when I got back, I’d been burgled. So I had to sit up waiting for the police. I’m so tired. And now this.” She pointed at the car lying on its side on the snow. Josh thought it looked surprisingly intact.
“A burglary?” asked Aiden.
“Well, attempted burglary – they didn’t actually get in. My neighbour saw a man at the window of my flat, and called the police, so I had to wait for the police to come again this morning before I left, and then just after they’d gone, I realised that I had a flat tyre.”
“Oh dear,” said Chloe.
“So why did you decide to drive in a snowstorm?” asked Ava, holding her hands out on either side as the fat snowflakes landed on the palms of her gloves.
“I had to get to Frost Castle – I thought I was nearly there,” said the woman, looking around.
“S’right there.” Josh pointed through the blizzard to the top of the hill.
“Oh!” The woman turned to look up, and as she did so, one of her scarves dislodged, showing
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