Chapter 6

He grinned. “Ah, what’s the worst that could happen? I won’t be complaining if you get stuck on the island for a bit longer.”

He made it sound so easy. As if doing things just because you wanted to didn’t have consequences.

We were halfway back along the path to the priory when Kelis stopped dead, clutching at her neck. “Oh no!”

I thought she’d been stung by a wasp or something. “What is it?”

Her face twisted in anguish. “Mum’s necklace. I was wearing it before and now it’s gone. We’ve got to go back.” She turned on her heel and ran back along the path.

I cursed under my breath. “Kelis! Wait. We haven’t got time.”

She turned to shout back at me. “It’s Mum’s necklace.”

“I know, but if you go back we’re going to miss the tide.”

“I don’t care!” She kept on running.

Ian and I exchanged looks, then ran after her. “At least slow down a bit,” I called out. “If you dropped it on the path, you won’t see it if you run.”