Dead Lucky by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: urn:ean:9781474046275
Publisher: Carina UK
Published: 2016-01-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 29

‘What the hell is that?’

‘It’s a breakfast bagel, what’s it look like?’ Lambert winced as he looked at the congealed mess he’d placed before Kennedy. ‘Eat that and drink your black coffee and you’ll be right as rain.’

They were at the hospital where Laura Dempsey was under psychiatric care. ‘You don’t have to be here, sir, I’m fine,’ said Kennedy.

‘I’m not here because of you. If I was concerned enough to accompany you, then I’d be concerned enough to take you off the case. Now Laura knows about the death of her parents, I think it prudent that we both go to see her. I can only imagine her mental state.’

Kennedy took a bite of her bagel, a line of yellow liquid dripping from the bagel onto her plate. She chewed diligently before speaking. ‘I’d be surprised if she’s coherent. I imagine she’s on suicide watch.’

‘That’s one hell of a long term project for someone,’ said Lambert. Again, he wondered if it was a revenge killing, and if so what Dempsey had done to illicit such a savage response. Not that revenge was always delivered in equal measure. He’d seen countless incidents of revenge killings. With the very rare exception, they were always disproportionate to the original offence.

Kennedy looked as if she was enjoying her meal. The colour was returning to her face, and she was becoming more agitated. ‘She was some piece of work,’ she said, wiping a line of ketchup from her upper lip.

‘Helmer?’

Kennedy took a final bite, nodding. ‘What do you think she meant about Sackville?’

‘Christ, I don’t know. I’ve only known her a couple of days but I can tell she likes her games. I’ll speak to Eustace later and find out more.’

They met with Dr Hughes before they were allowed to see Dempsey. ‘I don’t really like this,’ said Hughes, in her Geordie lilt. ‘She’s refused sedatives, so she’s lucid, but she’s obviously not in a good place. I don’t want you speaking to her about her parents at the moment. I don’t think she’s fully come to terms with that yet. She saw what happened to her family, but the thought of her parents’ deaths is abstract at the moment. She is almost definitely in denial, and for the time being I think that is the safest place for her.’

‘We won’t mention that. We need to ask her a couple of questions about her past.’

‘You will stop as soon as I say,’ said Hughes, the inflection in her voice suggesting the comment was final.

‘Of course,’ said Lambert, thinking back to Dr Patel’s more abrasive approach, marvelling at the difference and the reaction it received.

Hughes knocked on the door and led them through. Laura Dempsey sat up, pulling her sheet over her shoulders so that the only part of her body visible was her neck and head. Ghost-white, her face looked devoid of emotion. Lambert saw a complete emptiness which was difficult to look at. The room had that cloying hospital smell Lambert was becoming over familiar with.

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