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We last read of Molly and Ben in Molly and The Isle of Kasta. Having arrived on the beautiful island during the pandemic they built a community cafe, thwarted the evil mining company M2I2 and greeted the arrival of their first child, Freya.
What happened next? All is revealed in Molly and Ben a tale of romance, adventure and constant surprises.
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CHAPTER 1
‘This weather is worse than during language school in Bournemouth,’ Louis muttered. ‘And that was bad. Really bad, like the food.’ The rain fell in sheets against the vehicle; it was cold and it was gloomy. ‘Where is my beloved south of France?’ Louis asked as he peered skywards. ‘End of August. Not far from the Spanish border? Ridiculous!’
Louis stared through the windscreen as Le Roi drove. The battered Mitsubishi SUV bounced over the rutted track, its headlights alerting them to freshly fallen branches, potholes and the occasional startled boar crossing the route.
Le Roi listened but said nothing, his hands tight on the wheel, a lit Camel cigarette pincered between two fingers of his left hand. He concentrated on the track whilst thinking about his largest project yet. He was worried; he had always run things on a shoe-string – which was good for profits and good for discretion – but he was aware there was no slack for mistakes. His new client didn’t do errors.
‘There it is,’ said Louis. ‘Finally. Why does crap weather make every kilometre appear to be ten?’
Le Roi said nothing; Louis was loyal and hard-working and irritating. Le Roi could live with the latter for the two former.
They were relieved to see the old chapel, once the place of congregation for the three small local villages but now long abandoned, the few remaining churchgoers using the more accessible church in the town square of Otignac.
‘Okay,’ said Le Roi. ‘Let’s get this done.’
He parked close to the front door. They jumped out and moved quickly.
There was a flash of lightening and fifteen seconds later a roll of thunder. Louis remembered from school there was a calculation you could do to estimate how far away was the storm and whether it was approaching or receding. It would have been handy this afternoon, but like much of his schooling, he had forgotten the details.
‘I’m not looking forward to my drive,’ said Louis.
‘Nah, I think this weather is good,’ said Le Roi. ‘It’ll keep the police off the roads, especially the back roads. But for the moment, let’s see how the girls are doing.’
Louis banged the door, a woman’s voice said ‘Yes?’ and after Louis’s confirmation, she unlocked the door and held it open for them.
JfDI!
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