The Blogger by James Raven

Author:James Raven
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Robert Hale
Published: 2016-02-12T16:00:01+00:00

Chapter 33

Beth had watched the televised press conference while sitting with Faye and William Connor in their living room. The couple were clearly shocked to learn that she was going to take over Daniel’s blog.

‘I really don’t think it’s a good idea,’ Faye said. ‘You’ll have enough to cope with as it is. It’ll be too much.’

‘It will also be dangerous, Beth,’ William said. ‘Why take the risk? It doesn’t make sense.’

‘It does to me,’ Beth replied. ‘Daniel’s blog was a big part of our lives. He’d want me to keep it going.’

‘Not if it means exposing you to the same people who killed him.’

‘We don’t know who killed him,’ Beth said. ‘But even if it was because of his campaigns then it still won’t stop me.’

‘But you’re in shock,’ William said. ‘You shouldn’t be making such big decisions. Give yourself time to grieve first.’

‘I don’t need time,’ she said. ‘I know what I’m doing.’

She wanted to tell them that she wasn’t worried about the risks because she didn’t care if she lived or died. But she knew they wouldn’t understand. They still had lives that were worth living. She felt like hers was over.

Even Joseph joined the chorus of disapproval when he came up to the Connors’ flat after returning from his business meeting.

‘When I read the tweet I couldn’t believe you were serious,’ he said.

‘Well, I am,’ she told him. ‘So please don’t try to make me change my mind. It won’t happen.’

‘But it’s insane. Do you even know how to go about it?’

‘Of course. I was involved from the start and I helped him put it together. We were a team.’

Red dots of rage appeared in front of her eyes suddenly. She knew that if she didn’t leave the room she would either burst into tears or blurt out something she’d regret.

So she jumped to her feet and rushed out of the room without another word. Thankfully the others had the good sense not to follow her. She slammed the door of the spare room behind her and threw herself onto the bed.

She lay without moving for several minutes, listening to the patter of rain against the window. Her head felt fuzzy, clotted with too many thoughts and distressing images. Among them, Daniel’s battered body lying in a pool of blood.

Had nineteen hours already elapsed since he had died? Soon it would be a full day and night. Then a week. A month. A year.

She feared the future more than anything. She couldn’t see how she would fill the time without Daniel. Or how she would cope with the aching loneliness, the endless nights, and the painful memories. At least managing the blog would give her something to focus on, a reason to get up in the mornings.

And if she too ended up dead like Daniel, then maybe that would be a blessed release.

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