Pete began pacing the porch. “What Martyn said to you about the solar system might explain the red sunsets and sunrises. The lights I've seen behind the clouds. People don't think to look up any more. Apart from farmers and sailors most seem to have forgotten how to read the weather by observing the sky. If what your friend says is true, we can’t believe what we see when we look up, because the sky is a lie.”
“Martyn said it's getting too close. They won’t be able to hide it much longer.”
“Is he talking about that lot Alistair calls the ruling class?”
“Martyn told me they call themselves the Elites.”
Pete shook his head. “Martyn gets his kicks scaring kids.”
“I trust him.”
“You only met him once.”
“Because the way he tells it—I don't know. I just trust him.”
Pete sighed. “Okay. Let's say he's telling the truth. The safest place I can think of is a refuge chamber. But then again...”
“What's a refuge chamber?” …show more content…
“Yeah.”
“It's important. I can't talk out here.”
“Okay. Come on in.”
Matthew walked past him. “Mince pies for dinner, eh?”
“Dad, this is Matthew—”
“Wanganeen.”
“Hello, Mr. Elliot. I have a message for you. It’s from your wife. And I got another from Penny Boulos for your son.”
“Here sit down.” Storm pulled out a chair from the table.
“Yeah, thanks.” Matthew waited while the other two men took their seats before he sat down.
“What's happened to Stella?” Pete asked him his brow furrowed deeply, already steeling himself for bad news.
Why hasn't Summer telephoned me?
Stella had been recently diagnosed with a heart condition. The hospital told her a minor condition. Something to monitor. but nothing to worry about for the time being. For the time being. Those last four words haunted him for weeks after he spoke with Stella’s doctor.
Matthew saw the strain in Pete’s face. “Your wife is fine, Mr. Elliot.”
Pete released his breath and sat back in the chair. “Where is she?”
“In Marsford. She’s at home with Summer and Penny and her parents.”
“Michael is
“Martyn said it's getting too close. They won’t be able to hide it much longer.”
“Is he talking about that lot Alistair calls the ruling class?”
“Martyn told me they call themselves the Elites.”
Pete shook his head. “Martyn gets his kicks scaring kids.”
“I trust him.”
“You only met him once.”
“Because the way he tells it—I don't know. I just trust him.”
Pete sighed. “Okay. Let's say he's telling the truth. The safest place I can think of is a refuge chamber. But then again...”
“What's a refuge chamber?” …show more content…
“Yeah.”
“It's important. I can't talk out here.”
“Okay. Come on in.”
Matthew walked past him. “Mince pies for dinner, eh?”
“Dad, this is Matthew—”
“Wanganeen.”
“Hello, Mr. Elliot. I have a message for you. It’s from your wife. And I got another from Penny Boulos for your son.”
“Here sit down.” Storm pulled out a chair from the table.
“Yeah, thanks.” Matthew waited while the other two men took their seats before he sat down.
“What's happened to Stella?” Pete asked him his brow furrowed deeply, already steeling himself for bad news.
Why hasn't Summer telephoned me?
Stella had been recently diagnosed with a heart condition. The hospital told her a minor condition. Something to monitor. but nothing to worry about for the time being. For the time being. Those last four words haunted him for weeks after he spoke with Stella’s doctor.
Matthew saw the strain in Pete’s face. “Your wife is fine, Mr. Elliot.”
Pete released his breath and sat back in the chair. “Where is she?”
“In Marsford. She’s at home with Summer and Penny and her parents.”
“Michael is