Schoolgirl Missing by Sue Fortin

Author:Sue Fortin [Sue Fortin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2018-10-28T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

Neve rubbed her wrists where the handcuffs had been. It seemed a totally unnecessary thing to do. She was hardly going to run off anywhere. All she was grateful for was that Poppy had been rescued and, she prayed to God, that she hadn’t been harmed in any way. She took a sip from the glass of water on the desk in front of her and looked around the interview room.

A tape recorder was on the side of the desk and she assumed they were going to record her interview as she was under caution. So far, Neve had declined to answer any questions until she saw her solicitor and had been allowed to phone Kit to say where she was. It had been quite a surreal telephone conversation.

‘DCI Pearson has just told me,’ said Kit. ‘Look, Neve, I have no idea what the fuck is going on. Right now I’m on my way to the hospital to see Poppy. I’ve already called Edward and he’ll be with you anytime now. He said do not say anything until he has spoken to you.’

Neve breathed a sigh of relief. Edward, their solicitor, was an old-school, take-no-prisoners type of solicitor. She’d want him defending her any day. ‘Thank you,’ she managed to eke out.

‘Neve,’ said Kit, his voice turning solemn. ‘DCI Pearson said you were …’ The words faded away.

‘Involved? I know, but it’s not true, Kit. You have to believe me.’

‘But what the hell were you doing there? Why didn’t you tell me?’

She imagined Kit running his hand through his hair, rubbing his forehead with his fingertips, an agitated look on his face. ‘I can’t speak here,’ said Neve. ‘But believe me, I did not have anything to do with it.’

‘They said Jake was with you,’ said Kit and she could hear the tension in his voice.

‘Please. I really can’t speak now,’ she paused, before continuing. ‘Just remember that I love you. I know things have been shit lately but, Kit, I love you and I love Poppy. This will all get sorted. I promise.’

Kit had hung up, leaving Neve listening to the continuous drone of the dial tone. She replaced the receiver and the police officer had taken her back to the interview room.

It was another twenty minutes before Edward arrived.

‘Hello, Neve,’ he said, walking round and giving her a kiss on the cheek. ‘How are you bearing up? Do you need anything?’

‘Hi, Edward. I’m fine. Well, you know. Not fine being here but fine otherwise and no, I don’t need anything, thanks. Do you know how Poppy is?’

‘She’s in safe hands at the hospital. As far as I know, she’s unharmed but obviously shaken by the ordeal,’ said Edward. ‘Much the same as you, I expect. Now, have you said anything at all to the police? Made any comment whatsoever? Even something like, I didn’t do it. I’m innocent.’

Neve thought back. ‘Err, I’m not sure. If I said anything it would only to have been to protest my innocence.

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