Amanda lived in Shepherd's Bush, renting a basement flat from a couple who worked at the BBC.  On weekends she often went to visit her parents in Surrey, but by good fortune she was still in London when Jayne rang. Jayne explained that she was at a bit of a loose end now Cade was home, and would Amanda like to go for lunch?

Amanda invited her round instead, so Jayne caught a train and walked until she came to a tall, narrow house that matched the address.  She was surprised how light and pleasant the flat was, so often basements were dark and dank.  But the back of the flat was almost ground level, with doors opening onto a sort of sunken courtyard, private from the rest of the garden above that joined directly with the house.  Some tubs of geraniums added colour, and there was a sm...

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