Dead Souls Volume One (Parts 1 to 13)

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  “See you at the weekend,” she called back to Annie as she got onto the Tube train.

  Annie shouted something back at her, but Kate didn't quite hear what she said as a station announcer yelled something tinny and indecipherable. As she turned back to look, Kate watched the doors closing, and for a moment she thought she saw a hint of sadness in Annie's eyes, before her friend's usual smile returned.

  With a loud squealing sound, the train began to pull away.

  A cyclist almost rode straight into her as Kate crossed the street in front of the gallery. Just managing to stop in time, Kate felt the cyclist's arm brush against her, and she heard the woman shout an obscenity before continuing on her way.