Keep Me Alive
“Trish put out her hand to get his attention.
‘Sorry, Trish.’ He was panting. ‘There’s an emergency. I’ve got to go.’ ‘Kim? Is she worse?’ ‘No. The doctor says she should be fine tomorrow, so I’ve asked Mrs Critch to bring her back to the unit at five o’clock then. Can you be there?’ ‘Yes.’ Andrew was already past her. ‘Good. Don’t forget it could be your only chance to get anything out of her.’ ‘Why d’you think I asked you to get an extension?’ ‘That’s not looking hopeful, so you’d better assum...e we can’t. Which means you’ll have no time left for niceties like making friends or feeling your way. You’ll have to plan your questions carefully.’ ‘That would be easier if I knew more about the stepfather,’ Trish said, willing Andrew to slow down. ‘There’s almost nothing in the files.’ ‘He was in the army.’ ‘I know.’ She was holding on to her patience as though it was something slippery and alive, like an eel. ‘So, there must be people there who know a fair amount about him.MoreLess
‘Sorry, Trish.’ He was panting. ‘There’s an emergency. I’ve got to go.’ ‘Kim? Is she worse?’ ‘No. The doctor says she should be fine tomorrow, so I’ve asked Mrs Critch to bring her back to the unit at five o’clock then. Can you be there?’ ‘Yes.’ Andrew was already past her. ‘Good. Don’t forget it could be your only chance to get anything out of her.’ ‘Why d’you think I asked you to get an extension?’ ‘That’s not looking hopeful, so you’d better assum...e we can’t. Which means you’ll have no time left for niceties like making friends or feeling your way. You’ll have to plan your questions carefully.’ ‘That would be easier if I knew more about the stepfather,’ Trish said, willing Andrew to slow down. ‘There’s almost nothing in the files.’ ‘He was in the army.’ ‘I know.’ She was holding on to her patience as though it was something slippery and alive, like an eel. ‘So, there must be people there who know a fair amount about him.MoreLess
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