The Boat Trip

THE BOAT TRIP HEATHER J. FITT Copyright © 2023 Heather J. Fitt The right of Heather J. Fitt to be identified as the Author of the Work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published in 2023 by Bloodhound Books. Apart from any use permitted under UK copyright law, this publication may only be reproduced, stored, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, with prior permission in writing of the publisher or, in the case of reprographic production, in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. All characters in this publication are fictitious and any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. www.bloodhoundbooks.com Print ISBN: 978-1-5040-8627-1 CONTENTS Love best-selling fiction? Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Chapter 35 Chapter 36 Chapter 37 Chapter 38 Chapter 39 Chapter 40 Chapter 41 Chapter 42 Chapter 43 Epilogue Author’s Note Acknowledgements Also by Heather J. Fitt You will also enjoy: A note from the publisher Love best-selling fiction? LOVE BEST-SELLING FICTION? Sign up today to be the first to hear about new releases and exclusive offers, including free and discounted ebooks! Why not like us or follow us on social media to stay up to date with the latest news from your favourite authors? Facebook Twitter Instagram For my amazing mum and dad Thank you for telling me I could be whatever I wanted to be, and meaning it. PROLOGUE Although the overhead lights were off, it was far from dark. Definitely not dark enough for any normal person to be able to sleep. Between the bright yellow light flooding through the window in the door, and the faint glow emitting from various monitors, they would have been as well to leave the light on. Add that to the constant buzzing, squeaking and snoring and it was a wonder anyone left hospital feeling well and rested. I tried to adjust my position. I needed to shuffle just a little bit, but the CHAPTER ONE NOVEMBER – THREE DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE ‘Helen, it’s absolutely fucking freezing. Why the hell did I let you persuade me to do this?’ I had been listening to Erin’s complaining since the moment she stepped out of her car and I was beginning to wonder myself why I persuaded her to come with me. Erin and I had been friends for over thirty years. It was the long kind of friendship that meant we were like sisters, and therefore we were allowed to be annoyed with each other on occasion. Even