Epik where was sitting alone<\/p>\n
He was trying to contact Simone<\/p>\n
Which had been doing each day for six months<\/p>\n
The summer had finished and grey clouds now covered the county<\/p>\n
Lamb and Simone were in Spain and would not be back until the winter had passed<\/p>\n
Sweet Finch fluttered past the window without looking in<\/p>\n
As he looked at his friend Epik heard an email arrive on his lap top<\/p>\n
It was a mail from Spain<\/p>\n
Perhaps it was Simone answering his mail<\/p>\n
But it was not from his friend but her father<\/p>\n
Epik I hope you have received this communication if so please would you acknowledge my mail<\/i><\/p>\n
Yes I have received your mail is there a problem Chris is<\/i> Simone ok? <\/i><\/p>\n
Simone is ok but she has taken it into her head to travel around Spain with her strange friend Indiana<\/i><\/p>\n
Why do you say strange?<\/i><\/p>\n
She is a pleasant girl but seems to dream through life<\/i><\/p>\n
Explain<\/i><\/p>\n
Well if you ask her a question she will look at you but will not answer, she just smiles at you <\/i><\/p>\n
How long has Simone known Indiana?<\/i><\/p>\n
I was hoping that you would be able to answer that <\/i><\/p>\n
I have met a lot of Simone\u2019s friends but have never met an Indiana describe her to me<\/i><\/p>\n
She is very tall with dark hair worn in a rather old fashioned way with ringlets, her facial feature you might say are a little gawky. She is the type of girl that you see and forget quite quickly<\/i><\/p>\n
Is she Spanish? <\/i><\/p>\n
Not as far as I know Simone has said that her family comes from Orleans<\/i><\/p>\n
I have been trying to contact Simone for the past six months but without success. I thought I had done something to offend her<\/i><\/p>\n
Did my daughter ever discuss her sexual preferences with you?<\/i><\/p>\n
You mean did she say that she was gay?<\/i><\/p>\n
Yes<\/i><\/p>\n
No there was no indication that Simone preferred women when she was with us as she always seemed to enjoy the company of guys<\/i><\/p>\n
Epik this is a personal question and please tell me to mind my own business but have you ever slept with my daughter?<\/i><\/p>\n
Hi Chris I am not offended by your question but the answer is no, whilst Simone enjoyed the company of guys she did not sleep around<\/i><\/p>\n
Thank you for being so honest I appreciate that<\/i><\/p>\n
I care for Simone as much as you do<\/i><\/p>\n
I know she has said as much <\/i><\/p>\n
Where was she when she last contacted you?<\/i><\/p>\n
Granada <\/i><\/p>\n
Does Lamb know that Simone has gone travelling with this girl? <\/i><\/p>\n
I have not been able to contact him <\/i><\/p>\n
Do you want me to travel to Spain? I am at a loose end here and am just writing. If it settles your mind I can be in Madrid in a few days as soon as I settle my affairs here <\/i><\/p>\n
Sweet Finch fluttered past the window and distracted Epik<\/p>\n
Marianne and I would be grateful if you could I will wire you the fare tomorrow<\/i><\/p>\n
There is no need <\/i><\/p>\n
I insist and you must stay with us. I just want you make enquiries about the girl and place our minds at rest<\/i><\/p>\n
Ok today is Sunday, as long as I can get a flight I will be with you by Friday and we will discuss things further <\/i><\/p>\n
We are in your debt Epik <\/i><\/p>\n
No problems, I will mail you during the week to confirm my arrangements \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
Epik knew of Simone\u2019s game but he had not met the girl that she was travelling with. She was punishing her parents<\/p>\n
Sweet Finch sat on the windowsill and looked at Epik<\/p>\n
Do you want to come in?<\/i><\/p>\n
No I will stay where I am <\/i><\/p>\n
Suit yourself<\/i><\/p>\n
I see that you have managed to get a free trip to Spain and you know that Simone is in no danger. It is just another of her whims<\/i><\/p>\n
You see too much Sweet Finch <\/i><\/p>\n
I have met this Indiana<\/i><\/p>\n
When?<\/i><\/p>\n
When you were in London <\/i><\/p>\n
Simone never mentioned her <\/i><\/p>\n
She was sitting exactly where you were sitting a tall plain girl with a dated hair style <\/i><\/p>\n
What was she doing here?<\/i><\/p>\n
Visiting Simone <\/i><\/p>\n
You seem to know a lot about everything <\/i><\/p>\n
I saw enough <\/i><\/p>\n
Meaning what?<\/i><\/p>\n
Sweet Finch smiled and flew off and settled on a nearby wall<\/p>\n
Epik opened the window<\/p>\n
If you do not stop fucking about then I will not leave food out for you<\/i><\/p>\n
There is plenty of food<\/i><\/p>\n
Not in a month you will freeze to death like those poor sparrows I found last year<\/i><\/p>\n
Just use your imagination <\/i><\/p>\n
Are you saying that they were more than friends? <\/i><\/p>\n
I was saying no such thing <\/i><\/p>\n
You are pissing me off Sweet Finch were Simone and Indiana lovers? <\/i><\/p>\n
I never saw them unclothed; it always amazes me how humans jump to the most extreme conclusions. Just because two girls spent some time together this does not\u00a0 automatically make them lovers <\/i><\/p>\n
What were they doing?<\/i><\/p>\n
You promise that you will leave me with plentiful food and when it gets very cold you will leave the window ajar in the attic so that I may shelter from the winter storms <\/i><\/p>\n
I will, I always do, I do not want to find your frozen on the path
\n<\/i><\/p>\n
The truth was simple Simone and Indiana were planning their travel around Spain. I saw them tracing routes on maps and reading guide books <\/i><\/p>\n
Then why did she not tell any of us about the trip what was the big secret?<\/i><\/p>\n
Perhaps she was worried that you would not like Indiana <\/i><\/p>\n
She knows us better than that <\/i><\/p>\n
And I\u2019ll wager a crown
\nWhen you get back to town
\nBright visions will haunt you of Simone Hill <\/i><\/p>\n
What did you say Sweet Finch?<\/i><\/p>\n
I was just quoting from a poem <\/i><\/p>\n
Sometimes I do not understand you \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
Finches are easy to understand we are logical creatures <\/i><\/p>\n
Whilst I am away would you keep an eye on the place and mail me if you see anything strange<\/i><\/p>\n
And how am I supposed to fly through a closed window?<\/i><\/p>\n
I will leave the laptop on in the attic as I normally do <\/i><\/p>\n
Then I will keep in touch with you <\/i><\/p>\n
Sweet Finch looked up at his friend and then flew into a clump of trees that sat at the bottom of the lane<\/p>\n
Epik sat back in his chair and began to plan his journey<\/p>\n
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\u00a0 <\/i><\/p>\n
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