“By then it was night. The ambulance had taken Hayley away in a wail of urgent sirens, the Gardaí cars with their flashing blue lights had dwindled to a lone patrol car parked in the circular driveway outside the house, and the paparazzi had thronged to the hospital. A gentle rain pattered softly onto the street, washing away the last traces of Hayley’s blood. All Ren could remember was the sound of Murray’s car hitting Hayley. And her scream — cut short by the crack her head made when it sm...acked onto the roadway, several metres from where the BMW had skidded to a stop. ‘And you’re sure that’s all you can remember, Ren?’ the officer asked, as she closed her notepad. Ren nodded mutely, not sure what else to say. He was numb — lacking the energy for even the simplest exchange. Across the hospital waiting room a muted wall-mounted TV was previewing the upcoming football season while beneath it, a frazzled mother tried to keep several tired kids, all in their pyjamas, under control.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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