Beverly can think of many reasons why Helen wouldn't have mentioned Druitt. They were fairly close for as long as Helen had been here, but even so neither of them had delved into everything in their lives. There were plenty of personal things Beverly hadn't told Helen.

So she gives Ashley an apologetic smile in answer. "He may not have been here long enough to have overlapped a lot with Helen," she says gently. But if he knew Helen during her school days, that means a lot. "What's he like?" And what has Ashley so confused about his presence?