New Directions
By Ed Crane
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New Directions (1)

Although almost midday the inside of the car was full of dark shadowy corners. I could hardly make out the shape of my shoes resting in the spaces...
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New Directions (10)

When Dev asked, ‘What are we going to do about this?’ I knew I’d get sucked in if I couldn’t find a way out. After his wife brought the tray with...
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New Directions (11)
After Dev got over his initial shock things calmed down and we were able to have a sensible discussion. I handed over Celia’s cheque. Irina took all...
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New Directions (12)

Barry Stokes isn’t easily fazed. I was banking on him figuring out how to make a few quid from my visit. Word would already be out. Pretty soon...
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New Directions (13)
With Dev hanging on to the door handle with one hand and thumping the window with the other I couldn’t drive away without injuring him. Before the...
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New Directions (14)
‘Christine, Julian and Margaret worked on this until eleven last night. They wouldn’t go home until they found something.’ Dev stayed calm, but I...
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New Directions (2)
I’d seen Dev Mullur around at the auctions. We were on nodding terms. I could see by the properties he bid on he had a pretty long list. Never going...
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New Directions (3)

3 The middle of Cambridge is well off for pubs. Dev seemed to know the place better than me. I half followed him along a short pedestrianised street...
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New Directions (4) re-write
No Paul now. I hope this is clearer.
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New Directions (5)
The tea arrived on a small silver tray which looked like the ones that get experts excited on endless antique TV shows. If the tray excited them, the...
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New Directions (6)

I faked a call on my mobile. Pretending to jump, I patted my jacket pocket and took it out. ‘Excuse me, Celia. My office.’ I held the thing up and...
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New Directions (7)
I said my goodbyes to Celia after thanking her for being so understanding about the cheque and promising to send her best wishes to David and Dev...
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New Directions (8)

Normally it was an hour’s drive to Dev’s from Celia’s village, but ten miles east on the M4 the snow had been more successful at screwing things up...
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New Directions (9)
Dev called and asked me to drive to his home. He dictated an address in West Wycombe which I was able to dial into my navigation app while he spoke...
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New Directions Part15
Been taking a bit of a Haitus on this, but I'm still working on it. Have included a link to pt 14 as a reminder
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