Chapter 7
Sannie accompanied Nomvula back through the stumps and furrows of the former orchards into the main street of Killarney. People watched them, from front doors and windows, or from old chairs on their stoeps as they walked down the dusty street.
They had taken a walk around the new library, but had found no tracks or any other sign of Lilly around the building, which was locked. Peering in through the windows they could clearly see there was no one inside the sparsely furnished two rooms.
A stray dog darted away from them. Nomvula pointed out the home of Sonto, the last girl who had seen Lilly.
‘I must go see to my other grandchildren, Captain.’
‘Sure,’ Sannie said. ‘Go to them. I will call you if I have further questions.’
As Sannie came abreast of a side street she saw a m
