The Faltering Man: A Spanish Story by Sylvia Gormley

Author:Sylvia Gormley
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2015-12-29T18:30:00+00:00

XVII

Narro is sitting with his lawyer in cell three: a windowless mud- green room that hadn’t been painted in years and retained the smell of nicotine from the days when suspects and their interrogators shared an ashtray. Seething with anger and frustration he snarls at Felipe and Mendel the moment they walked into the room. ‘You’ll be sorry about this, I haven’t been able to take the medicine for my heart this morning and my lawyer informs me you have breached my human rights.’ He turns to face the man sitting next to him. ‘That’s right isn’t it Isaac?’

Felipe manages a false smile before the lawyer could reply. ‘Pleased to meet you Isaac do you have a surname?’

The lawyer groans. ‘It’s Navas and cut the sarcasm.’

Felipe smiles again. ‘My name is Chief Inspector Robles and my deputy is Inspector Mendel. I’m sorry if I come across sarcastic. I’m only being friendly. I just wondered if you were related as you’ve both got Jewish first names.’

‘What the hell are you talking about,’ Joseph Narro screams. ‘You must be crazy. Do we look like Yids?’

‘Well I have to be honest you do rather. Although I’m aware I’m stereotyping somewhat.’

Narro’s voice echoes off the walls as he stands up waving his arms about shouting, ‘you bastard. You fucking bastard!’

‘Sit down Narro. The Jewish race is not unattractive.’ He stares pointedly at Narro as he speaks and says, ‘although some are. Anyway let’s get started.’ He reaches over to turn a tape recorder on. ‘Better clear up your claim that we have breached your human rights before we start.’

‘Too right I am not letting this drop.’

‘Well for the record you told us yesterday that you have a heart condition and we allowed you to go home and get your medication. Is that correct?’

‘Yes but I didn’t bring the tablets with me.’

‘Why not I should have thought you would keep them with you at all times?’

‘The cop rushed me. I didn’t have time to think.’

Mendel shakes her head. ‘He shouldn’t have done that. If you tell me where you keep them and give me the name of the medication, we’ll get someone to bring them into the station.’

Narro mumbles something and looks at the floor.’

‘Could you speak up Señor I didn’t hear what you said?’

‘I’ve run out of them. I need to get another prescription.’

‘Perhaps we could help you. Who’s your doctor?’

‘It doesn’t matter I’ll manage without them.’

‘No I insist.’

Navas turns to Narro. ‘Don’t be silly Joseph you could die without them in this hell hole.’

‘He’s right,’ says Felipe. ‘You must follow your lawyer’s advice because it looks, from the evidence we have at the moment, that you will be our guest for quite some time.’

‘What evidence Chief Inspector? My client reported the crime and he would hardly do that if he was guilty of murder would he?’

‘First things first, we need to make sure he is well enough to answer our questions. So I am asking you again Señor what tablets do you take for your heart condition?’

Narro stares into space before speaking in a whisper.

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