Chapter 1
As the motorway rolled them into Cambridgeshire, the radio flickered and switched channels. It had a dodgy connection, and neither driver nor passenger were particularly surprised when pop gave way to the fine, low boom of a double bass. It reverberated through the car, shivering along the upholstery and curling into their hair and skin.
It was a surreal experience: the hollow rumble pushed out the hiss and rush of cars passing as they peeled towards the motorway services for the last stop before their destination. Suddenly, the world felt a little farther away, as though the music was a barrier between them and life. A respite that neither needed, nor wanted.
Jayden switched it back to the pop channel. Darren pulled into the services and said nothing.
