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Why not?
Because he’d made other friends.
Was he seeing someone else?
Not allowed
Who was…
I’m going now
Penny typed before Stacey had chance to finish her question. She backspaced and asked a different one.
Did you leave Unity Farm?
Yes
How long were you there?
12 years
What are you scared of?
Jake
Why?
He hates people who leave. Always has.
What does he do if he finds them?
Stacey asked, feeling the anxiety rise in her stomach.
Message delivered.
Message read.
No response.
Stacey wondered if her system was frozen. The responses up to now had been brief but immediate. She pressed refresh and returned to her message folder.
The message was still there but the profile had turned grey and was called ‘Facebook User’.
She returned to the search bar and typed in the name but it was too late.
The profile of Penny Hicks was gone.
Sixty-Nine
‘So, who were the other guys on the bus?’ Tiff asked, as they were dropped at a housing estate just outside Netherton.
‘Sam, Frankie and Enya work full-time at the Tesco Superstore and the others ask for donations.’
‘You mean begging on the streets?’ Tiff asked, surprised. Unity Farm seemed above that somehow.
‘Jake doesn’t like to call it that. Every member of the family has to contribute something. Some are illiterate and can’t manage even the most basic work. Jerry even borrows a dog from an old mate sometimes. Beggars with dogs make more. Double whammy of social conscience and dog lovers,’ Britney explained heading deeper into the estate.
‘Where are we going?’
