I fumbled my vibrating phone out of my bra and answered cheerfully, still high on adrenalin from coming off stage. “Sally, hi, honey. What can I do for you, sweetie?”
“Listen, I haven’t got long and I can’t afford to be caught. I’ve been trying you for ages. Where have you been? It’s only three in the afternoon.” Sally’s voice sounded scared and breathless. I opened my mouth to tell her I had just finished a dress rehearsal and to ask what was happening, but she continued in a rush. “You ha