“Well she loved Lillies, so maybe some on the alter.”

“I never knew she liked Lill…” Jerry nuged Judy and she gave him another withering look.

The conversation went on for another half hour and Sam was glad to get into the car.  Ed had seen her to the door after the Vicar had left.  Judy was giving Jerry a strong telling off for showing her up innfront of Sam and the Vicar.  “I don’t know how much more of this I can stand ,” Ed looked as if he needed a break.

“Come to the flat Ed anytime you know your welcome,” Sam heard herself saying it but she knew she didn’t really mean it, “When is Lucy back?”

“Tonight, she doesn’t know yet she went away the next morning and I didn’t want to distract her from work it could mean a promotion if she passes this course.”  Ed looked down at the ground, “I’ll be glad to see her.

” Bye Ed, I’d better go,” Sam could feel her self control beginning to break.

“Bye Sam see you soon,” Ed closed to door.

Sam got into the car and took some deep breaths, she could feel the burning in her eyes and the deep ache within threatened to engulf her but she gulped it back down, the question on Sam’s mind had been all along “why was she on the motorway?”

Tess had phoned Frankie, she and Ali had returned to Edinburgh as soon as Ali had returned from the Art Galleries. Frankie’s mind was not on the conversation that Ali was trying to have with her.  Frankie’s mobile rang just as they closed the door to the flat.  “Tess Hi, what’s up?”  Frankie had the feeling Tess was going to give her a lecture about Cat and her, she knew Cat would need to talk to someone and Tess would be it.  “Frankie, it’s ….eh, I don’t know how to say this,”Tess’s voice was thick with tears, “Oh for godsake spit it out and get it over with I’m sure you know.”

“Yes Frankie I do but that doesn”t matter now not anymore, It’s Cat she’s dead Frankie,” Tess waited but there was no response, Frankie was silent, “Frankie are you there, “Are you for real Tess?”