I caught Mike watching her with quiet concern.
Every time I asked what they were talking about, Mike had an answer ready.
“Training schedule.”
“Competition strategy.”
“Mental prep.”
One evening, I opened the study door without knocking.
Mike was standing right in front of Lily with his hands on her upper arms.
I opened the study door without knocking.
They both spun round when I entered. They both fell silent.
Mike immediately stepped back.
“Everything okay?” I looked from Mike to Lily.
“Yeah,” Lily said, but she wouldn’t meet my eyes.
“Of course.” Mike shrugged.
But I couldn’t help feeling that I’d walked in on something they didn’t want me to know about.
That was when fear really settled into me.
They both spun round when I entered.
