‘I told them the truth,’ Betty says. ‘Where to look – behind the skirting board in the living room. Now let me go or I’ll hook your eyes out of your skull.’ Harper breathes fast, her face mottled red. She releases Betty’s finger. ‘Nat told me you were a snoop,’ she says. ‘He told me you saw his dad hiding that stuff. Don’t lie about it. You know it wasn’t Nat’s.’ Betty looks at her. ‘Yeah,’ she says slowly. ‘That’s why he chose you. You still believe his lies. I can’t anymore. You take care now.’ Betty goes, holding her sore finger gently. ‘She’s the liar,’ Harper says. Her eyes follow Betty
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