BODILY HARM a gripping crime thriller full of twists by CHARLIE GALLAGHER

Author:CHARLIE GALLAGHER [GALLAGHER, CHARLIE]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Joffe Books Mystery, Crime Thriller, Suspense Fiction
Published: 2017-01-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 27

Heading out for bacon butties, George was pleased to be on his own, and made a detour around Epping Hill. He had no idea why — he certainly hadn’t missed the place.

He rounded a sharp corner at low speed and did a double-take. He thought he recognised a girl pushing a buggy as Elizabeth Wallis. Not long ago, he had broken news of her boyfriend’s demise. She was walking towards Peto Court. George caught up with her as she arrived at the solid metal door of the communal entrance.

‘Elizabeth!’

The girl turned round, obviously recognising him. She came over to George.

‘How are you doing, Elizabeth?’ he asked.

‘It’s Lizzie, Sergeant. I’m pretty sure I told you that last time.’ Lizzie tossed aside her fringe which had fallen into her eyes.

George smiled. ‘You did. I guess your memory is better than mine, Lizzie.’

‘Sergeant Elms, right?’ Even Lizzie’s half smile lit up her face. She was wearing a black body-warmer over a long-sleeved black top and skinny jeans. Lizzie’s mousey hair was held back in a ponytail, but her long fringe kept falling into her eyes. George was once again struck by how out of place she looked in Peto Court.

‘George,’ he reminded her, ‘and I think I said that last time too.’

‘So what can I do for you?’

‘Nothing at all. I saw you walking along and just wanted to see how you were doing.’

Lizzie looked down at her sleeping daughter and then back at George. ‘It’s been okay. Not great, as you can imagine, but we’re getting through it. To be honest with you, we were looking for a way out. It wasn’t . . . well, it wasn’t a happy relationship, not recently anyway, and we’d had enough.’

‘You and sleeping beauty there?’ George gestured at the buggy.

‘Little monster, more like!’

‘It’s never easy though. Getting news like that is always a shock.’

‘It was a shock, yeah. I won’t be shedding any more tears for him though. He wasn’t good to me or to her. I just feel sorry for his mum.’ Lizzie rubbed her hands together. They were white with cold.

‘Yeah, she didn’t take it well. It’s always harder for the parents, especially the mums, they only ever see their sons as angels.’

‘That’s certainly true of Jackie.’

‘So I assume you will be getting out of this place pretty soon, then? Maybe let your parents help you out now?’

Lizzie swept back her fringe and curled her lip. ‘I won’t be asking them for any help. I can look after myself.’

‘I’m sure you can Lizzie, but we all get a hand every now and then. I just meant that you could probably do with moving out of here.’ George nodded at Peto Court looming behind her.

‘And go where? I don’t really know anyone in the town. At least there are people I know here.’

‘Maybe they aren’t the sort of people that you really want to know. I’ve worked this place for a long time and I’ve seen a lot of good people get sucked in.

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