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14 I feel brighter when I leave Maisie Haynes’s clinic. Not better, but brighter. As if there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. It’s still a damn long tunnel, and there’s a lot of stuff to get past on the way, but at least the end is visible. As I walk back towards the bus stop, I feel my phone vibrating in my pocket. Only faintly, but enough for me to realise and reach for it. When I look at the screen, I see the withheld number is calling me again. This time, I decide to try and put some of Maisie’s tips into action. I take a deep breath as I run through the possibilities. Who could it be? Absolutely anyone. But what’s the worst option? Potentially, that it’s Gavin Armitage. Is that likely? No. If the police have been speaking to him, I’m the last person he’ll be calling. Besides wh