Speak No Evil
“He puts the recorder on the table between them, switches it on again.
‘Yes, back to work.’ She smiles but it still seems as if a cloud has appeared over her. A cloud she can’t shift. Or won’t be able to shift until her story has been told.
‘OK. We were talking about Bristol. How you left there quickly. Faster that you intended.’ She nods, volunteers no more information.
‘So … why?’ She shrugs.
‘You mentioned a predator?’ She sighs. That’s got nothin’ to do with … with anythin’ you want to know ...about. I don’t want to talk about him.’ She sounds adamant.
‘Right. OK.’ He has filed that away, he will try again later. ‘So where was it next?’ ‘It’s all about protection,’ she says suddenly.
‘You mentioned that before.’ ‘Well, it is. I mean. If you can’t protect your family, what’s the point? What’s the point of havin’ one? What’s the point of me talkin’ to you now?’ ‘Right.’ ‘I mean, look at Jack. He’s a good lad. A really good lad.MoreLess
‘Yes, back to work.’ She smiles but it still seems as if a cloud has appeared over her. A cloud she can’t shift. Or won’t be able to shift until her story has been told.
‘OK. We were talking about Bristol. How you left there quickly. Faster that you intended.’ She nods, volunteers no more information.
‘So … why?’ She shrugs.
‘You mentioned a predator?’ She sighs. That’s got nothin’ to do with … with anythin’ you want to know ...about. I don’t want to talk about him.’ She sounds adamant.
‘Right. OK.’ He has filed that away, he will try again later. ‘So where was it next?’ ‘It’s all about protection,’ she says suddenly.
‘You mentioned that before.’ ‘Well, it is. I mean. If you can’t protect your family, what’s the point? What’s the point of havin’ one? What’s the point of me talkin’ to you now?’ ‘Right.’ ‘I mean, look at Jack. He’s a good lad. A really good lad.MoreLess
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