Upside Down Inside Out (39 page)

It took her a moment to calm the excited voice on the other end of the line. ‘Evie? That is you, isn’t it? Are you all right? Do you know what time it is here?’

Sitting beside Joseph on their sofa, Eva just laughed. ‘I’m fine, Lainey, really. And I’m sorry about the time, but I had to ring. To ask you something very important.’

Lainey waited.

‘It’s about you and that pink taffeta dress …’

Lainey’s shriek down the phone was all the answer Eva needed.