The Seymour Tapes by Tim Lott

Author:Tim Lott
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2005-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Sequence Three: Bedroom Camera,

Thursday, 10 May, Time Code 16.50

The children’s room. Victoria and Guy are having a heated conversation. Guy is sitting on his bed, holding a mobile phone. Victoria is pleading with him, voice muted, as if she is afraid of being overheard.

– You said I could borrow it.

– I’ve changed my mind.

– It won’t take a minute.

– Want to call your boyfriend?

– I haven’t got a boyfriend.

– Do you want to marry him?

– Who?

– Macy.

– Don’t be stupid! Anyway, he’s not my boyfriend.

– So who do you want to call?

– None of your business.

– If you won’t tell me, you can’t have the phone.

– All right. I am going to call Macy. But he’s not my boyfriend.

– Why? Because he dumped you?

– He didn’t dump me.

– Just because he’s giving you a second chance doesn’t mean he didn’t dump you. Anyway, if you’re saying he didn’t dump you, you’re admitting he’s your boyfriend.

– No, I’m not.

– If you don’t admit he’s your boyfriend, you can’t have it.

– Guy! Give it me!

Victoria snatches at the mobile, but Guy withdraws it.

– You give that to me or I’ll tell Dad you’ve got it. And where you got it from.

– No, you won’t. And you don’t know where I got it from.

– I will. And I do.

– If you tell anyone, you’ll be sorry.

– DAD! Guy’s stolen a –

Guy slides the mobile into his pocket. Then, without warning, he jumps off the sofa, knocks Victoria on to her back and traps her under his knees. She cries out; Guy puts his hand over her mouth. Although he is younger than Victoria, he is clearly more physically powerful.

– Shut up. I’ll spit on your face.

A thin line of saliva appears from Guy’s mouth and hangs a few inches from Victoria’s left cheek. At that moment Dr Seymour appears in the doorway.

– What’s going on?

Guy looks up without changing his position.

– She hit me first!

– Get off her.

Dr Seymour, with some effort, drags his son off his daughter.

– You’re a bully, Guy.

– I told you, she started it. She slapped me just because I said she had a boyfriend.

– I didn’t, Dad.

– I know you didn’t, sweetheart.

– Shut up. You always take her side.

– You shut up, Guy. And hand over that mobile phone.

Now Guy looks stunned.

– What are you talking about?

– You know what you’re going to do, Guy? You’re going to do two things. You’re going to stop lying to me. And you’re going to stop bullying your sister.

– I’m not lying to you! I haven’t got a mobile phone, have I, Vick?

– Dunno. How would I know?

– Is that so?

Dr Seymour is looking pointedly at Guy’s pocket.

– Guy. I know you have a mobile phone. And I know you were bullying Victoria. You can’t pull the wool over my eyes any more. And Victoria hasn’t told me anything.

– What are you talking about? There’s nothing to tell.

– You’ve got half an hour to tell me the truth. If you do,

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