17

A few days passed Kaleen hadn’t seen Mark for almost two weeks now. She’d managed to talk to him on her mobile on the way to work where Sandman wasn’t able to check on her as he was unable to follow her.

It’s Saturday morning Sandman is tucked up in bed lying next to Kaleen his arm draped firmly across her. The door echoed, Kaleen jumped out of bed half asleep she raped a dressing gown round her after slipping into a satin nightie. She tip toed down the stairs quietly so not to wake anyone, she un-locked the door and opened it, two police officers stood in identical uniforms.

‘Hello.’

‘Police.’ The younger officer said flashing his I.D. badge at her.

They looked at Kaleen slightly embarrassed, not sure of where to look. ‘Can we come in?’

‘Yeah sure.’

‘Thanks miss, we won’t keep you.’ The police officer said stepping into the hall.

Kaleen closed the door behind them. ‘What can I help you with?’

‘You better sit down first miss.’

‘Okay.’ She said looking curiously at them. ‘Come through.’

They went into the lounge, and sat on the sofa. ‘So how can I help?’

‘Well miss there’s no easy way to say this there’s been a murder. We found a young male yesterday we I.D’d him as Jaden Brighton late last night do you know him?’

‘No.’

‘He worked at the Rock Emporium. It was to be believed to be a motive killing.’

‘Who do you think done it?’ Kaleen asked. Swallowing.

‘We believe it was the Hearshaw brothers miss. We advise you to be careful miss they could be dangerous and may be armed if you come in contact with them.’

‘Have you saw Justin Hearshaw miss? We believe you two once were an item.’ The older officer added.

‘We were, but I already told the other officers that came round that I haven’t saw him.’ ‘That’s shit he’s asleep upstairs!’

‘Okay thanks miss for your time. Sorry we disturbed you so early.’

‘That’s okay.’ Kaleen said, looking at the clock. ‘11:00 it’s nearly time for lunch!’ She thought as she opened the door.

‘Well thanks again.’

‘No probs.’ She replied shutting the door behind them.

She leaped up the stairs into her room fuming. ‘Sandman wake up! She said gently shoving him.

He lay there sleeping.

‘SANDMAN WAKE UP!’ She screamed shaking him vigorously.

His eyes shot open almost bulging out of his sockets. ‘Wha- wha.’ He said still in a daze.

‘Where were you Saturday night?’

‘Here.’ He said stretching.

‘All night?’

He pulled himself up, sitting up. ‘You know I was we talked remember.’

‘That was four thirty in the morning where were you before that?’

‘Here.’

‘So you didn’t go out and kill anyone?’

‘No-why? What’s brought this on?’

‘The cops have been round asking questions said they’d found a body.’

‘Who’s?’ He asked curiously, even though he knew the answer.

‘Some guy from the Rock Emporium, someone you used to work with. Jaden someone or other, they seem to think it had something to do with you and your brother.’

‘Sit down.’ He said, his serious frown appeared on his face.

She sat on the bed, but not too close. He placed his hands on hers she now knew she wasn’t going to like what she was about to hear.

‘Look if I killed someone I wouldn’t be still here would I? I’d’ve gone wouldn’t I?’

She looked into his eyes unable to work out if he was telling the truth or not. ‘I suppose not.’

He leaned forward placing his lips on hers kissing her.

He moved away un-tying the knot on her dressing gown smiling. ‘Now come back to bed it’s getting cold in here.’ He said slipping her robe off. Pulling her towards him kissing her.