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tap at the kitchen door. Ada opened it to the smiling face of Maria.
Maria came into the kitchen and said hello to Cara. She turned to Ada and said,
“Are you ready?”
    Confusion
crossed Ada’s face. “Ready for what?”
    “For
our day out. We organised it last week. Do you remember?” Maria asked.
    Ada’s
hands flew to her face. “Oh! I’d completely forgotten.”
    Maria
moved to Ada’s side. “That’s okay, Ada. We don’t have to go out.” She looked
over at Cara questioningly. “Were you and Ada planning on doing something
together?”
    Cara
said, “Just an impromptu visit to the seaside. It can wait, you made your plans
first.”
    A
sob escaped from Ada. “I’m so sorry Maria. I forgot. I’m always forgetting
things! What’s wrong with me?”
    Cara
put her hand on Ada’s arm and said, “We can go to the seaside tomorrow. It’s
not going anywhere!”
    Ada
gave her a weak smile. “Thank you, Cara.” She wiped her tears away. “Well then,
Maria, where are we going?”
    Maria
said, “On a mystery trip. Don’t ask me any more questions about it!” She
reached into her bag. “I got you some more decaf tea and coffee. I noticed you
were a bit low last night.” She moved over towards the decaf tea and coffee
containers and began to fill them up.
    Ada
rubbed her brow. “I could have sworn I bought some last week.”
    “I
forget things all the time,” Cara said. She moved towards the kitchen door.
“You two have a lovely time. Ada, I’ll call by later if you like, you can tell
me all about your mystery trip!”
    “I’d
like that,” Ada said.
    Cara
said goodbye to Maria and left the house. She pushed the fence gate open and
walked through. Robin floated at her side. “Are you leaving her? Do you want me
to follow her?”
    Cara
shook her head and stepped into Gran’s house. “I’ve no intention of letting Ada
out of my sight. I’m going to follow her and Maria. Let’s see where they’re
going on their mystery trip.”
    Robin
bounced from foot to foot. “I love a good mystery!”
    Cara
pointed to his wrist. “Your watch just made a noise. Has it got something to do
with Ada?”
    Robin
looked at his watch. He raised a fist and shouted, “Nigel! No!”
    Cara
frowned. “Who’s Nigel?”
    Robin
glared at his watch as if wishing it would disappear. “He’s a soul saver. I’ve
mentioned him before. I work with him too.”
    “Ah,
yes, your other friend.”
    “He’s
not my friend, just someone I have to work with.” Robin tapped his watch. “A
case has come through for him. I have to go and see him and give him the
details.” Robin looked upwards and raised his fist again. Cara wasn’t sure who
he was raising his fist to.
    She
said, “You’d better go.”
    Robin
looked closely at her. “Don’t let Ada out of your sight. And don’t let her
die!”
    Cara
gulped. “I’ll try.”
    “Trying
isn’t enough.” Robin sighed. “I’m not sure when I’ll be back. Please, Cara, you
have to save Ada’s life, you can’t let that sweet lady die.”
    Cara
stuck her chin out in an effort to summon confidence. “I won’t let Ada Clement
die!”
    “That’s
my girl. I’ll come back when I can.” Robin gave his watch another disgusted
look and then he disappeared.
    Cara’s
confidence went with him. She suddenly realised how much she’d been relying on
Robin to help her with Ada’s case.
    She
was all alone now.

 

 
    Chapter
7

 
    Cara
pushed her self-pity aside and reached for her handbag. She left the house
through the kitchen door. She crouched next to the fence as she heard voices
coming from Ada’s side.
    Maria
was saying, “I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. It was Ben’s idea really. He’s going to
phone us later to see what we think.”
    Ada
added, “It’s very kind of you to take me out. I feel such a ninny for
forgetting.”
    Cara
heard the sound of car doors opening and then an engine starting up. If she was
going to follow them she needed to get to her car