Chapter 15. Marcus Makes New Friends

Margaret Smithfield pushed open a rickety old door and ushered him inside. Marcus noticed a tiny room where three children were sitting on a bed and studying. A scared Cara peered out of the tiny kitchen at the corner and her eyes widened with horror at seeing none other than Marcus Donnelly there at her doorstep. She hadn’t expected him to come all the way here after everything that had happened. When Aunt Maggie had informed her of his presence, she had expected him to leave when she refused to meet him, but he hadn’t. He came to her house instead.

“Cara, Mr. Donnelly really wants to talk to you,” said Aunt Maggie. Cara came forward after wiping her hands, her eyes avoiding looking at Marcus. Why was he here when she had nothing to do with him? Did he too think that she was the thief? Had he come to search her house?

Marcus stood with a grim expression on his face. Aunt Maggie looked from one to the other and decided to leave them alone to talk. The children gaped at t