Light Up the Dark by Suki Fleet

Author:Suki Fleet [Fleet, Suki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wildflowers
Published: 2016-12-24T14:00:00+00:00

“Hi, Loz, I’m Vivian.”

The female detective held her hand out through a gap in the nine-foot chain-link fence. Keeping focussed on Soph, Loz shook it.

“I’m working with Detective Michaels. The murder case involving your cousin was initially my case.”

Soph looked worried and confused.

Loz turned to Michaels. “You told me to keep out of this.”

“Grey Matthews’ sister is missing.”

“Patsy said she was AWOL.”

Vivian took over. “At this stage we can’t rule out that something has happened to her. If we knew her last movements, it would be very helpful. The department can’t afford another mess linked with this case.”

“What has that go to do with me?”

Michaels pulled his unfortunately I want you to do something you’re not going to like face. All the police Loz had ever met had their own version of this expression.

Immediately, Loz said, “No. Patsy is one of my least favourite people. And by all accounts the feeling is pretty mutual. She won’t answer any question I ask her. I overheard her talking on the phone. She never told me anything.”

“I need your help with this, Loz.”

Loz shook their head.

Michaels turned to Soph. “And you must be Sophie Green. Cai Chance is your uncle and legal guardian, right?” He glanced at Loz to make sure Loz understood where this was going. “How is Cai?”

Soph stared at him, panic in her eyes. “I… I haven’t seen him.”

“Seems that his probation officer can’t get hold of him either. Perhaps if you see him and that distinctive van of his—the one you were seen getting out of near the school this morning—you can pass on a message?”

“Low. That’s what this is,” Loz snapped, grabbing Soph’s hand and stepping back away from the fence. “Carrots work better than sticks, just so you know.”

Soph’s grip was crushing.

Loz turned to Soph and said quietly, “It’s okay. They’re just using the fact we want to protect Cai. This isn’t about him. I’ll do what they want.” Louder, Loz said, “I’ll go round, but if Patsy doesn’t say anything what am I supposed to do?”

Michaels shrugged. “I’m sure someone as clever as you can figure something out.”

Yeah, like I’m the bloody detective here.

“Catch,” Vivian called out before throwing a small package over the fence. It landed on the grass at Soph’s feet.

Michaels looked at Vivian askance. “What the hell are you doing?” he hissed.

Vivian smiled. “I always preferred carrots myself,” she said before striding off across the grass towards the road where a grey saloon car was parked up on the curb.

“Patsy,” Michaels mouthed. “I’ll be here tomorrow.” He kept eye contact for a moment longer, before shaking his head and hurrying after Vivian.

Soph bent down and picked up the package. Inside was a small black memory stick.

Loz’s eyes grew wide. “Oh, damn, I think I might know what’s on this.”

Soph turned the stick over and over in her palm. “I don’t understand.”

“After the fire I asked Michaels if they had a suspect. He said they had someone on CCTV. From the look on his face just now, I’d say this was the CCTV footage.

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