Chapter 8

I couldn’t keep this fresh information inside me and not tell someone. After swearing Sadie to secrecy, which she did freely after I had taken her to one side and explained the situation to her, I found Jason. He was at his bunk, folding his clothes.

‘Jason, I need to speak with you. It’s important.’

Jason looked around to make sure we were alone. ‘Make it brief.’

‘It’s not Byron.’ I’d thought long and hard about it, and I was sure of it. ‘I don’t want you thinking it was Byron that did it.’

Jaso...