She disappeared around a corner as I turned to Bradley and asked, my tone giving no doubt as to my growing anger, What the hell is going on Bradley? H... stammered, I-I-I, um. Bart interjected, Brittany, were a very close family. So is mine, I replied. What does that have to do with anything? We have a family tradition that goes back hundreds of years, he continued, avoiding a clear cut answer like politicians always do. Stop giving me cryptic answers, I snapped. Before he could answer, I heard. "Bastard," she laughed.In the end she touched him, not the other way. She sat behind him and they wrapped themselves together in their blankets."My hands are freezing," she complained."Well put them some place warm." Where?" You don't want me to say," Ree'al chuckled."Oh Gods, a typical man." You asked, I told you," Ree'al said. "Surely you can't hold that against me, can you?" They tried to keep each other awake but the night was long and at last they fell asleep.The morning sun shone on the. They had such a great time. Two months later he suffered a major stroke and died two hours before Jackie arrived at the hospital. She stayed for the funeral, making sure her family were advised of the day, time and place of the service, but none of them turned up. Meanwhile an elderly guy in a dark suit called on Jackie, who was staying in her grandfather’s house. She recognized him as one of Gramp’s friends Mr Mason who was also his attorney. Over a glass of ginger beer Cecil Mason said it was. "I'll tell her not to. And I'll change the lock on the front door. Keep the back door bolted. Then she won't be able to get in, but I'll tell her I'm doing it. I suspect that it won't be quite legal, but she'll have to get a Court order to break in, and I can't see her doing that. And Chris will see that nothing happens to you." He turned to me, "Won't you, Chris?" Of course. She's been down in Weymouth for nearly five weeks, another week or two isn't going to hurt her."Molly didn't look.