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64sick and seeing her stomach swelling, did she connect her illness with the night of the giant spider. David had moved in with her as she became ill to care for her.Within six weeks, she looked like death warmed up. She had lost weight, was white-faced and weak. Doctors could find nothing wrong with her even after blood tests. They tried giving her antibiotics and told her whatever it was, might pass of its own accord. Her tummy was not big enough to prove she was in anyway pregnant. Scans showed that she carried no foetus. Neither David nor Elaine mentioned anything about giant spiders. How could they: it was insane.Without telling Elaine, David visited the estate agents that had managed the sale of the cottage to her, and through them, located the address of the previous owners. He was outside their house now in another village six miles away from the one where David and Elaine lived.She, the pretty woman who had become ill, opened the door and recognised him. %u201cCome in, David. It%u2019s lovely to see you.%u201d%u201cThank you, Claire. I must say, you%u2019re looking much better than when I last saw you. I know you must have been ill at the time. She made coffee and they sat in the kitchen at a wooden table. He thought she looked very beautiful and happy.%u201cWhere%u2019s Derek today,%u201d he asked her, recalling her husband%u2019s name.She looked at the floor briefly before saying, %u201cHe left me.%u201d%u201cI%u2019m sorry to hear that, Claire. You two seemed to be good together,%u201d David said.%u201cHow is the woman doing in our old home?%u201d she asked him.%u201dElaine, I think her name is, isn%u2019t it.%u201d %u201cYes. That%u2019s right. And it%u2019s my reason for calling today. I%u2019m afraid she%u2019s not very well.%u201d He told her. He decided to reveal much more and Spider