was carrying her coat and suitcase.
'you left them in your old car,' he explained, putting them in the back of her new one.
as marion drove away, the policeman crossed the road and stood next to the man from the garage.
'did she seem strange to you?' the policeman asked.
'very strange,' the man agreed.
suddenly, as she was looking for a good place to turn the car, she saw a light by the side of the road. at first she thought she was dreaming. a hotel, here, in the middle of nowhere? impossible. she closed her eyes and opened them again. yes, it was true. a small sign shining in the night: bates 