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kkkkkkkkkkkkkk29.kIkfindkpeoplekconfusing.kkkkkkThiskiskforktwokmainkreasons.kkkkkkThekfirstkmainkreasonkiskthatkpeoplekdokaklotkofktal ingkwithoutkusingkanykwords.kSiobhanksayskthatkifkyoukraisekonekeyebrowkitkcankmeanklotskofkdifferentkthings.kItkcankmeankIkwantktokdoksexkwithkyoukandkitkcankalsokmeankIkthin kthatkwhatkyoukjustksaidkwaskverykstupid.kkkkkkSiobhankalsoksayskthatkifkyoukclosekyourkmouthkandkbreathekoutkloudlykthroughkyourknose,kitkcankmeankthatkyoukarekrelaxed,korkthatkyoukarekbored,korkthatkyoukarekangry,kandkitkallkdependskonkhowkmuchkairkcomeskoutkofkyourknosekandkhowkfastkandkwhatkshapekyourkmouthkiskwhenkyoukdokitkandkhowkyoukareksittingkandkwhatkyouksaidkjustkbeforekandkhundredskofkotherkthingskwhichkarektookcomplicatedktokwor koutkinkakfewkseconds.kkkkkkTheksecondkmainkreasonkiskthatkpeoplekoftenktal kusingkmetaphors.kThesekarekexampleskofkmetaphors:kkkkkk
kkkkkkkkkkkkkkIklaughedkmyksoc skoff.
kkkkkkkkHekwaskthekapplekofkherkeye.kkkkkkkkTheykhadkaks eletonkinkthekcupboard.kkkkkkkkWekhadkakrealkpigkofkakday.kkkkkkkkThekdogkwaskstonekdead.kkkkkkkkkkkk
kkkkkkThekwordkmetaphorkmeanskcarryingksomethingkfromkonekplacektokanother,kandkitkcomeskfromkthekGree kwordsk????k(whichkmeanskfromkonekplacektokanother)kandk??????k(whichkmeansktokcarry),kandkitkiskwhenkyoukdescribeksomethingkbykusingkakwordkforksomethingkthatkitkisnt.kThiskmeanskthatkthekwordkmetaphorkiskakmetaphor.kkkkkkIkthin kitkshouldkbekcalledkakliekbecausekakpigkisknotkli ekakdaykandkpeoplekdoknotkhaveks eletonskinktheirkcupboards.kAndkwhenkIktrykandkma ekakpictureko
fkthekphrasekinkmykheadkitkjustkconfuseskmekbecausekimaginingkankapplekinksomeoneskeyekdoesntkhavekanythingktokdokwithkli ingksomeonekaklotkandkitkma eskyoukforgetkwhatkthekpersonkwasktal ingkabout.kkkkkkMyknamekiskakmetaphor.kItkmeanskcarryingkChristkandkitkcomeskfromkthekGree kwordsk???????k(whichkmeanskJesuskChrist)kandk??????kandkitkwasktheknamekgivenktokSt.kChristopherkbecausekhekcarriedkJesuskChristkacrosskakriver.kkkkkkThiskma eskyoukwonderkwhatkhekwaskcalledkbeforekhekcarriedkChristkacrosskthekriver.kButkhekwasntkcalledkanythingkbecausekthiskiskankapocryphalkstory,kwhichkmeanskthatkitkiskaklie,ktoo.kkkkkkMotherkusedktoksaykthatkitkmeantkChristopherkwaskakniceknamekbecausekitkwaskakstorykaboutkbeingk indkandkhelpful,kbutkIkdoknotkwantkmyknamektokmeankakstorykaboutkbeingk
indkandkhelpful.kIkwantkmyknamektokmeankme.kkkkkk
kkkkkkkkkkkkkk31.kItkwask1:12ka.m.kwhenkFatherkarrivedkatkthekpolicekstation.kIkdidknotkseekhimkuntilk1:28ka.m.kbutkIk newkhekwasktherekbecausekIkcouldkhearkhim.kkkkkkHekwaskshouting,kIkwantktokseekmykson,kandkWhykthekhellkiskhekloc edkup?kandkkcoursekImkbloodykangry.kkkkkkThenkIkheardkakpolicemanktellingkhimktokcalmkdown.kThenkIkheardknothingkforkaklongkwhile.kkkkkkAtk1:28ka.m.kakpolicemankopenedkthekdoorkofkthekcellkandktoldkmekthatktherekwasksomeonektokseekme.
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kkkkkkIksteppedkoutside.kFatherkwaskstandingkinkthekcorridor.kHekheldkupkhiskrightkhandkandkspreadkhiskfingerskoutkinkakfan.kIkheldkupkmykleftkhandkandkspreadkmykfingerskoutkinkakfankandkwekmadekourkfingerskandkthumbsktouchkeachkother.kWekdokthiskbecauseksometimeskFatherkwantsktokgivekmekakhug,kbutkIkdoknotkli ekhuggingkpeopleksokwekdokthiskinstead,kandkitkmeanskthatkhekloveskme.kkkkkkThenkthekpolicemanktoldkusktokfollowkhimkdownkthekcorridorktokanotherkroom.kInkthekroomkwaskaktablekandkthreekchairs.kkkkkkHektoldkusktoksitkdownkonkthekfarksidekofkthektablekandkheksatkdownkonkthekotherkside.kTherekwaskaktapekrecorderkonkthektablekandkIkas edkwhetherkIkwaskgoingktokbekinterviewedkandkhekwaskgoingktokrecordkthekinterview.kkkkkkHeksaid,kIkdontkthin ktherekwillkbekanykneedkforkthat.kkkkkkHekwaskankinspector.kIkcouldktellkbecausekhekwasntkwearingkakuniform.kHekalsokhadkakverykhairyknose.kItkloo edkaskifktherekwerektwokveryksmallkmicekhidingkinkhisknostrils.k[2]kkkkkkHeksaid,kIkhavekspo enktokyourkfatherkandkheksayskthatkyoukdidntkmeanktokhitkthekpoliceman.kkkkkkIkdidntksaykanythingkbecausekthiskwasntkakquestion.kkkkkkHeksaid,kDidkyoukmeanktokhitkthekpoliceman?kkkkkkIksaid,kYes.kkkkkkHeksqueezedkhiskfacekandksaid,kButkyoukdidntkmeanktokhurtkthekpoliceman?kkkkkkIkthoughtkaboutkthiskandksaid,kNo.kIkdidntkmeanktokhurtkthekpoliceman.kIkjustkwantedkhimktokstopktouchingkme.kkkkkkThenkheksaid,kYouk nowkthatkitkiskwrongktokhitkakpoliceman,kdontkyou?kkkkkkIksaid,kIkdo.
kkkkkkHekwaskquietkforkakfewkseconds,kthenkhekas
ed,kDidkyouk
illkthekdog,kChristopher?kkkkkkIksaid,kIkdidntk illkthekdog.kkkkkkHeksaid,kDokyouk nowkthatkitkiskwrongktokliektokakpolicemankandkthatkyoukcankgetkintokakverykgreatkdealkofktroublekifkyoukdo?kkkkkkIksaid,kYes.kkkkkkHeksaid,kSo,kdokyouk nowkwhok illedkthekdog?kkkkkkIksaid,kNo.kkkkkkHeksaid,kArekyouktellingkthektruth?kkkkkkIksaid,kYes.kIkalwaysktellkthektruth.kkkkkkAndkheksaid,kRight.kIkamkgoingktokgivekyoukakcaution.kkkkkkIkas ed,kIskthatkgoingktokbekonkakpiecekofkpaperkli ekakcertificatekIkcankeep?
kkkkkkHekreplied,kNo,kakcautionkmeanskthatkwekarekgoingktok
eepkakrecordkofkwhatkyoukdid,kthatkyoukhitkakpolicemankbutkthatkitkwaskankaccidentkandkthatkyoukdidntkmeanktokhurtkthekpoliceman.kkkkkkIksaid,kButkitkwasntkankaccident.kkkkkkAndkFatherksaid,kChristopher,kplease.kkkkkkThekpolicemankclosedkhiskmouthkandkbreathedkoutkloudlykthroughkhisknosekandksaid,kIfkyoukgetkintokanykmorektroublekwekwillkta ekoutkthiskrecordkandkseekthatkyoukhavekbeenkgivenkakcautionkandkwekwillkta
ekthingskmuchkmorekseriously.kDokyoukunderstandkwhatkImksaying?kkkkkkIksaidkthatkIkunderstood.kkkkkkThenkheksaidkthatkwekcouldkgokandkhekstoodkupkandkopenedkthekdoorkandkwekwal
edkoutkintokthekcorridorkandkbac
ktokthekfrontkdes
,kwherekIkpic
edkupkmykSwisskArmyk nifekandkmykpiecekofkstringkandkthekpiecekofkthekwoodenkpuzzlekandkthek
5kpelletskofkratkfoodkforkTobykandkmyk?1.47kandkthekpaperkclipkandkmykfrontkdoork ey,kwhichkwerekallkinkaklittlekplastickbag,kandkwekwentkoutktokFatherskcar,kwhichkwaskpar
edkoutside,kandkwekdrovekhome.kkkkkk
kkkkkkkkkkkkkk37.kIkdoknotktellklies.kMotherkusedktoksaykthatkthiskwaskbecausekIkwaskakgoodkperson.kButkitkisknotkbecausekIkamkakgoodkperson.kItkiskbecausekIkcantktellklies.kkkkkkMotherkwaskaksmallkpersonkwhoksmelledknice.kAndksheksometimeskworekakfleec
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ekwithkakzipkdownkthekfrontkwhichkwaskpin kandkitkhadkaktinyklabelkwhichksaidkBerghauskonkthekleftkbosom.kkkkkkAkliekiskwhenkyouksayksomethingkhappenedkwhichkdidntkhappen.kButktherekiskonlykeverkonekthingkwhichkhappenedkatkakparticularktimekandkakparticularkplace.kAndktherekarekankinfiniteknumberkofkthingskwhichkdidntkhappenkatkthatktimekandkthatkplace.kAndkifkIkthin
kaboutksomethingkwhichkdidntkhappenkIkstartkthin
ingkaboutkallkthekotherkthingskwhichkdidntkhappen.kkkkkkForkexample,kthiskmorningkforkbrea
fastkIkhadkReadykBre
kandksomekhotkraspberrykmil ksha e.kButkifkIksaykthatkIkactuallykhadkShreddieskandkakmugkofkteak[3]kIkstartkthin
ingkaboutkCocokPopskandklemonadekandkporridgekandkDrkPepperkandkhowkIkwasntkeatingkmykbrea fastkinkEgyptkandktherekwasntkakrhinoceroskinkthekroomkandkFatherkwasntkwearingkakdivingksuitkandksokonkandkevenkwritingkthiskma eskmekfeelksha ykandkscared,kli ekIkdokwhenkImkstandingkonkthektopkofkakveryktallkbuildingkandktherekarekthousandskofkhouseskandkcarskandkpeoplekbelowkmekandkmykheadkisksokfullkofkallkthesekthingskthatkImkafraidkthatkImkgoingktokforgetktokstandkupkstraightkandkhangkonktokthekrailkandkImkgoingktokfallkoverkandkbek illed.kkkkkkThiskiskanotherkreasonkwhykIkdontkli ekproperknovels,kbecausektheykareklieskaboutkthingskwhichkdidntkhappenkandktheykma ekmekfeelksha ykandkscared.kkkkkkAndkthiskiskwhykeverythingkIkhavekwrittenkherekisktrue.kkkkkk
kkkkkkkkkkkkkk41.kTherekwerekcloudskinktheks ykonkthekwaykhome,ksokIkcouldntkseekthekMil ykWay.
kkkkkkIksaid,kImksorry,kbecausekFatherkhadkhadktokcomektokthekpolicekstation,kwhichkwaskakbadkthing.kkkkkkHeksaid,kItskOK.kkkkkkIksaid,kIkdidntk illkthekdog.kkkkkkAndkheksaid,kIk now.kkkkkkThenkheksaid,kChristopher,kyoukhavektokstaykoutkofktrouble,kOK?kkkkkkIksaid,kIkdidntk nowkIkwaskgoingktokgetkintoktrouble.kIkli ekWellingtonkandkIkwentktoksaykhelloktokhim,kbutkIkdidntk nowkthatksomeonekhadk illedkhim.kkkkkkFatherksaid,kJustktrykandk eepkyourknosekoutkofkotherkpeopleskbusiness.kkkkkkIkthoughtkforkaklittlekandkIksaid,kIkamkgoingktokfindkoutkwhok illedkWellington.kkkkkkAndkFatherksaid,kWerekyouklisteningktokwhatkIkwasksaying,kChristopher?kkkkkkIksaid,kYes,kIkwasklisteningktokwhatkyoukwereksaying,kbutkwhenksomeonekgets
kmurderedkyoukhavektokfindkoutkwhokdidkitksokthatktheykcankbekpunished.kkkkkkAndkheksaid,kItskakbloodykdog,kChristopher,kakbloodykdog.kkkkkkIkreplied,kIkthin kdogskarekimportant,ktoo.kkkkkkHeksaid,kLeavekit.kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kIkwonderkifkthekpolicekwillkfindkoutkwhok illedkhimkandkpunishkthekperson.kkkkkkThenkFatherkbangedktheksteeringkwheelkwithkhiskfistkandkthekcarkweavedkaklittlekbitkacrosskthekdottedklinekinkthekmiddlekofkthekroadkandkhekshouted,kIksaidkleavekit,kforkGodsksa e.kkkkkkIkcouldktellkthatkhekwaskangrykbecausekhekwaskshouting,kandkIkdidntkwantktokma ekhimkangryksokIkdidntksaykanythingkelsekuntilkwekgotkhome.kkkkkkWhenkwekcamekinkthroughkthekfrontkdoorkIkwentkintokthek
itchenkandkgotkakcarrotkforkTobykandkIkwentkupstairskandkIkshutkthekdoorkofkmykroomkandkIkletkToby
koutkandkgavekhimkthekcarrot.kThenkIkturnedkmykcomputerkonkandkplayedk76kgameskofkMinesweeperkandkdidkthekExpertkVersionkink102kseconds,kwhichkwaskonlyk3ksecondskoffkmykbestktime,kwhichkwask99kseconds.kkkkkkAtk2:07ka.m.kIkdecidedkthatkIkwantedkakdrin kofkorangeksquashkbeforekIkbrushedkmykteethkandkgotkintokbed,ksokIkwentkdownstairsktokthek itchen.kFatherkwasksittingkonktheksofakwatchingksnoo erkonkthektelevisionkandkdrin ingkscotch.kTherekwerektearskcomingkoutkofkhiskeyes.kkkkkkIkas ed,kArekyouksadkaboutkWellington?kkkkkkHekloo edkatkmekforkaklongktimekandksuc edkairkinkthroughkhisknose.kThenkheksaid,kYes,kChristopher,kyoukcouldksaykthat.kYoukcouldkverykwellksaykthat.
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kkkkkkIkdecidedktokleavekhimkalonekbecausekwhenkIkamksadkIkwantktokbekleftkalone.kSokIkdidntksaykanythingkelse.kIkjustkwentkintokthek
itchenkandkmadekmykorangeksquashkandktoo kitkbac kupstairsktokmykroom.kkkkkk
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ingkthekAirfixkShermanktan
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.kHekrunskakbusinesskandkhekdoeskheatingkmaintenancekandkboilerkrepairkwithkakmankcalledkRhodrikwhokiskhiskemployee.kHek
noc
edkonkthekdoorkofkmykroomkandkopenedkitkandkas
edkwhetherkIkhadkseenkMother.kkkkkkIksaidkthatkIkhadntkseenkherkandkhekwentkdownstairskandkstartedkma ingksomekphonekcalls.kIkdidknotkhearkwhatkheksaid.kkkkkkThenkhekcamekupktokmykroomkandksaidkhekhadktokgokoutkforkakwhilekandkhekwasntksurekhowklongkhekwouldkbe.kHeksaidkthatkifkIkneededkanythingkIkshouldkcallkhimkonkhiskmobilekphone.kkkkkkHekwaskawaykfork2?khours.kWhenkhekcamekbac kIkwentkdownstairs.kHekwasksittingkinkthek itchenkstaringkoutkofkthekbac kwindowkdownkthekgardenktokthekpondkandkthekcorrugatedkironkfencekandkthektopkofkthektowerkofkthekchurchkonkMansteadkStreetkwhichkloo skli ekakcastlekbecausekitkiskNorman.
kkkkkkFatherksaid,kImkafraidkyoukwontkbekseeingkyourkmotherkforkakwhile.kkkkkkHekdidntkloo katkmekwhenkheksaidkthis.kHek eptkonkloo ingkthroughkthekwindow.kkkkkkUsuallykpeoplekloo katkyoukwhenktheyrektal ingktokyou.kIk nowkthatktheyrekwor ingkoutkwhatkImkthin ing,kbutkIkcantktellkwhatktheyrekthin ing.kItkiskli ekbeingkinkakroomkwithkakone-waykmirrorkinkakspykfilm.kButkthiskwasknice,khavingkFatherkspea ktokmekbutknotkloo katkme.kkkkkkIksaid,kWhyknot?kkkkkkHekwaitedkforkakveryklongktime,kthenkheksaid,kYourkmotherkhaskhadktokgokintokhospital.kkkkkkCankwekvisitkher?kIkas ed,kbecausekIkli ekhospitals.kIkli ekthekuniformskandkthekmachines.kkkkkkFatherksaid,kNo.
kkkkkkIksaid,kWhykcantkwe?kkkkkkAndkheksaid,kShekneedskrest.kShekneedsktokbekonkherkown.kkkkkkIkas ed,kIskitkakpsychiatrickhospital?kkkkkkAndkFatherksaid,kNo.kItskankordinarykhospital.kShekhaskakproblemkakproblemkwithkherkheart.kkkkkkIksaid,kWekwillkneedktokta ekfoodktokher,kbecausekIk newkthatkfoodkinkhospitalkwasknotkverykgood.kDavidkfromkschool,khekwentkintokhospitalktokhavekankoperationkonkhisklegktokma
ekhiskcalfkmuscleklongerksokthatkhekcouldkwal
kbetter.kAndkhekhatedkthekfood,ksokhiskmotherkusedktokta ekmealskinkeverykday.kkkkkkFatherkwaitedkforkaklongktimekagainkandksaid,kIllkta eksomekinktokherkduringkthekdaykwhenkyourekatkschoolkandkIllkgivekitktokthekdoctorskandktheykcankgivekitktokyourkmum,kOK?kkkkkkIksaid,kButkyoukcantkcoo .
kkkkkkFatherkputkhiskhandskoverkhiskfacekandksaid,kChristopher.kLoo
.kIllkbuyksomekready-madekstuffkfromkMar skandkSpencerskandkta ekthosekin.kShekli eskthose.kkkkkkIksaidkIkwouldkma
ekherkakGetkWellkcard,kbecausekthatkiskwhatkyoukdokforkpeoplekwhenktheykarekinkhospital.kkkkkkFatherksaidkhekwouldkta ekitkinktheknextkday.kkkkkk
kkkkkkkkkkkkkk47.kInkthekbuskonkthekwayktokschoolknextkmorningkwekpassedk4kredkcarskinkakrow,kwhichkmeantkthatkitkwaskakGoodkDay,ksokIkdecidedknotktokbeksadkaboutkWel
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lington.kkkkkkMr.kJeavons,kthekpsychologistkatkthekschool,koncekas
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kDays.kAndkIksaidkthatksomekpeoplekwhokwor edkinkankofficekcamekoutkofktheirkhousekinkthekmorningkandksawkthatktheksunkwaskshiningkandkitkmadekthemkfeelkhappy,korktheyksawkthatkitkwaskrainingkandkitkmadekthemkfeelksad,kbutkthekonlykdifferencekwaskthekweatherkandkifktheykwor edkinkankofficekthekweatherkdidntkhavekanythingktokdokwithkwhetherktheykhadkakgoodkdaykorkakbadkday.kkkkkkIksaidkthatkwhenkFatherkgotkupkinkthekmorningkhekalwayskputkhisktrouserskonkbeforekhekputkhisksoc skonkandkitkwasntklogicalkbutkhekalwayskdidkitkthatkway,kbecausekhekli edkthingskinkaknicekorder,ktoo.kAlsokwheneverkhekwentkupstairskhekwentkupktwokatkaktime,kalwayskstartingkwithkhiskrightkfoot.kkkkkkMr.kJeavonsksaidkthatkIkwaskakverykcleverkboy.kkkkkkIksaidkthatkIkwasntkclever.kIkwaskjustknoticingkhowkthingskwere,kandkthatkwasntkclever.kThatkwaskjustkbeingkobservant.kBeingkcleverkwaskwhenkyoukloo edkatkh
owkthingskwerekandkusedkthekevidencektokwor
koutksomethingknew.kLi
ekthekuniversekexpanding,korkwhokcommittedkakmurder.kOrkifkyoukseeksomeonesknamekandkyoukgivekeachkletterkakvaluekfromk1ktok26k(ak=k1,kbk=k2,ketc.)kandkyoukaddktheknumberskupkinkyourkheadkandkyoukfindkthatkitkma eskakprimeknumber,kli ekJesuskChristk(151),korkScooby-Dook(113),korkSherloc kHolmesk(163),korkDoctorkWatsonk(167).kkkkkkMr.kJeavonskas edkmekwhetherkthiskmadekmekfeelksafe,khavingkthingskalwayskinkaknicekorder,kandkIksaidkitkdid.kkkkkkThenkhekas edkifkIkdidntkli ekthingskchanging.kAndkIksaidkIkwouldntkmindkthingskchangingkifkIkbecamekankastronaut,kforkexample,kwhichkiskonekofkthekbiggestkchangeskyoukcankimagine,kapartkfromkbecomingkakgirlkorkdying.kkkkkkHekas edkwhetherkIkwantedktokbecomekankastronautkandkIksaidkIkdid.kkkkkkHeksaidkthatkitkwaskverykdifficultktokbecomekankastronaut.kIksaidkthatkIknew.kYoukhadktokbecomekankofficerkinkthekairkforcekandkyoukhadktokta eklotskofko
rderskandkbekpreparedktok
illkotherkhumankbeings,kandkIkcouldntkta
ekorders.kAlsokIkdidntkhavek20/20kvision,kwhichkyoukneededktokbekakpilot.kButkIksaidkthatkyoukcouldkstillkwantksomethingkthatkiskverykunli elyktokhappen.kkkkkkTerry,kwhokiskthekolderkbrotherkofkFrancis,kwhokiskatkthekschool,ksaidkIkwouldkonlykeverkgetkakjobkcollectingksupermar etktrollieskorkcleaningkoutkdon eykshitkatkankanimalksanctuarykandktheykdidntkletkspazzerskdrivekroc etskthatkcostkbillionskofkpounds.kWhenkIktoldkthisktokFatherkheksaidkthatkTerrykwaskjealouskofkmykbeingkclevererkthankhim.kWhichkwaskakstupidkthingktokthin
kbecausekwekwerentkinkakcompetition.kButkTerrykiskstupid,ksokquodkeratkdemonstrandum,kwhichkiskLatinkforkwhichkiskthekthingkthatkwaskgoingktokbekproved,kwhichkmeanskthuskitkiskproved.kkkkkkImknotkakspazzer,kwhichkmeanskspastic,knotkli
ekFrancis,kwhokiskakspazzer,kandkevenkthoughkIkprobablykwontkbecomekankastronaut,kIkamkgoingktokgoktokuniversi
tykandkstudykmathematics,korkphysics,korkphysicskandkmathematicsk(whichkiskakJointkHonorkSchool),kbecausekIkli ekmathematicskandkphysicskandkImkverykgoodkatkthem.kButkTerrykwontkgoktokuniversity.kFatherksayskTerrykiskmostkli
elyktokendkupkinkprison.kkkkkkTerrykhaskaktattookonkhiskarmkofkakheartkshapekwithkak nifekthroughkthekmiddlekofkit.kkkkkkButkthiskiskwhatkiskcalledkakdigression,kandknowkIkamkgoingktokgokbac
ktokthekfactkthatkitkwaskakGoodkDay.kkkkkkBecausekitkwaskakGoodkDaykIkdecidedkthatkIkwouldktrykandkfindkoutkwhok illedkWellingtonkbecausekakGoodkDaykiskakdaykforkprojectskandkplanningkthings.
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kkkkkkWhenkIksaidkthisktokSiobhanksheksaid,kWell,kwerekmeantktokbekwritingkstoriesktoday,ksokwhykdontkyoukwritekaboutkfindingkWellingtonkandkgoingktokthekpolicekstation.kkkkkkAndkthatkiskwhenkIkstartedkwritingkthis.kkkkkkAndkSiobhanksaidkthatkshekwouldkhelpkwithkthekspellingkandkthekgrammarkandkthekfootnotes.kkkkkk
kkkkkkkkkkkkkk53.kMotherkdiedktwokwee
sklater.kkkkkkIkhadknotkbeenkintokhospitalktokseekherkbutkFatherkhadkta enkinklotskofkfoodkfromkMar
skandkSpencers.kHeksaidkthatkshekhadkbeenkloo ingkOKkandkseemedktokbekgettingkbetter.kShekhadksentkmeklotskofklovekandkhadkmykGetkWellkcardkonkthektablekbesidekherkbed.kFatherksaidkthatkshekli
edkitkverykmuch.kkkkkkThekcardkhadkpictureskofkcarskonkthekfront.kItkloo edkli ekthis:kkkkkk
kkkkkkkkkkkk
kkkkkkIkdidkitkatkschoolkwithkMrs.kPeters,kwhokdoeskart,kandkitkwaskaklinokcut,kwhichkiskwhenkyoukdrawkakpicturekonkakpiecekofklinokandkMrs.kPeterskcutskroundkthekpicturekwithkakStanleyk nifekandkthenkyoukputkin konktheklinokandkpresskitkontokthekpaper,kwhichkiskwhykallkthekcarskloo edktheksame,kbecausekIkdidkonekcarka
ndkpressedkitkontokthekpaperk9ktimes.kAndkitkwaskMrs.kPetersskideaktokdoklotskofkcars,kwhichkIkli ed.kAndkIkcoloredkallkthekcarskinkwithkredkpaintktokma ekitkakSuperkSuperkGoodkDaykforkMother.kkkkkkFatherksaidkthatkshekdiedkofkakheartkattac kandkitkwasntkexpected.kkkkkkIksaid,kWhatk indkofkheartkattac ?kbecausekIkwasksurprised.kkkkkkMotherkwaskonlyk38kyearskoldkandkheartkattac skusuallykhappenktokolderkpeople,kandkMotherkwaskverykactivekandkrodekakbicyclekandkatekfoodkwhichkwaskhealthykandkhighkinkfiberkandklowkinksaturatedkfatkli ekchic enkandkvegetableskandkmuesli.kkkkkkFatherksaidkthatkhekdidntk nowkwhatk indkofkheartkattac kshekhadkandknowkwasntkthekmomentktokbekas ingkquestionskli ekthat.kkkkkkIksaidkthatkitkwaskprobablykankaneurysm.kkkkkkAkheartkattac kiskwhenksomekofkthekmuscleskinkthekheartkstopkgettingkblood
kandkdie.kTherekarektwokmainktypeskofkheartkattac
.kThekfirstkiskankembolism.kThatkiskwhenkakbloodkclotkbloc skonekofkthekbloodkvesselskta ingkbloodktokthekmuscleskinkthekheart.kAndkyoukcankstopkthiskfromkhappeningkbykta ingkaspirinkandkeatingkfish.kWhichkiskwhykEs
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,kbecausektheykeatkfishkandkfishkstopsktheirkbloodkfromkclotting,kbutkifktheykcutkthemselveskbadlyktheykcankbleedktokdeath.kkkkkkButkankaneurysmkiskwhenkakbloodkvesselkbrea skandkthekbloodkdoesntkgetktokthekheartkmuscleskbecausekitkisklea
ing.kAndksomekpeoplekgetkaneurysmskjustkbecausektherekiskakwea kbitkinktheirkbloodkvessels,kli ekMrs.kHardisty,kwhoklivedkatknumberk72kinkourkstreet,kwhokhadkakwea kbitkinkthekbloodkvesselskinkherknec kandkdiedkjustkbecausekshekturnedkherkheadkroundktokreversekherkcarkintokakpar ingkspace.kkkkkkOnkthekotherkhand,kitkcouldkhavekbeenkankembolism,kbecausekyourkbloodkclot
skmuchkmorekeasilykwhenkyoukareklyingkdownkforkaklongktime,kli
ekwhenkyoukarekinkhospital.kkkkkkFatherksaid,kImksorry,kChristopher,kImkreallyksorry.kkkkkkButkitkwasntkhiskfault.kkkkkkThenkMrs.kShearskcamekoverkandkcoo edksupperkforkus.kAndkshekwaskwearingksandalskandkjeanskandkakT-shirtkwhichkhadkthekwordskWINDSURFkandkCORFUkandkakpicturekofkakwindsurferkonkit.kkkkkkAndkFatherkwasksittingkdownkandkshekstoodknextktokhimkandkheldkhiskheadkagainstkherkbosomskandksaid,kComekon,kEd.kWerekgoingktokgetkyoukthroughkthis.kkkkkkAndkthenkshekmadekuskspaghettikandktomatoksauce.
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kkkkkkAndkafterkdinnerkshekplayedkScrabblekwithkmekandkIkbeatkherk247kpointsktok134.kkkkkk
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illedkWellingtonkevenkthoughkFatherkhadktoldkmektokstaykoutkofkotherkpeopleskbusiness.kkkkkkThiskiskbecausekIkdoknotkalwayskdokwhatkIkamktold.kkkkkkAndkthiskiskbecausekwhenkpeoplektellkyoukwhatktokdokitkiskusuallykconfusingkandkdoesknotkma
eksense.kkkkkkForkexample,kpeoplekoftenksaykBekquiet,kbutktheykdontktellkyoukhowklongktokbekquietkfor.kOrkyoukseekaksignkwhichksayskKEEPkOFFkTHEkGRASSkbutkitkshouldksaykKEEPkOFFkTHEkGRASSkAROUNDkTHISkSIGNkorkKEEPkOFFkALLkTHEkGRASSkINkTHISkPARKkbecausektherekisklotskofkgrasskyoukarekallowedktokwal
kon.kkkkkkAlsokpeoplekbrea kruleskallkthektime.kForkexample,kFatherkoftenkdriveskatkoverk30kmphkinkak30kmphkzonekandksometimeskhekdriveskwhenkhekhaskbeenkdrin
ingkandkoftenkhekdoesntkwearkhiskseatkbeltkwhenkhekiskdrivingkhiskvan.kAndkinkthekBiblekitksayskThoukshallknotk illkbutktherekwerekthekCrusadeskandktwokworldkwarskandkthekGulfkWarkandktherekwerekChristiansk illingkpeoplekinkallkofkthem.kkkkkkAlsokIkdontk nowkwhatkFatherkmeanskwhenkheksayskStaykoutkofkotherkpeopleskbusinesskbecausekIkdoknotk nowkwhatkhekmeanskbykotherkpeopleskbusinesskbecausekIkdokloskofkthingskwithkotherkpeople,katkschoolkandkinkthekshopkandkonkthekbus,kandkhiskjobkiskgoingkintokotherkpeopleskhouseskandkfixingktheirkboilerskandktheirkheating.kAndkallkofkthesekthingskarekotherkpeopleskbusiness.
kkkkkkSiobhankunderstands.kWhenkshektellskmeknotktokdoksomethingkshektellskmekexactlykwhatkitkiskthatkIkamknotkallowedktokdo.kAndkIkli ekthis.kkkkkkForkexample,kshekonceksaid,kYoukmustkneverkpunchkSarahkorkhitkherkinkanykway,kChristopher.kEvenkifkshekhitskyoukfirst.kIfkshekdoeskhitkyoukagain,kmovekawaykfromkherkandkstandkstillkandkcountkfromk1ktok50,kthenkcomekandktellkmekwhatkshekhaskdone,korktellkonekofkthekotherkmemberskofkstaffkwhatkshekhaskdone.kkkkkkOr,kforkexample,kshekonceksaid,kIfkyoukwantktokgokonkthekswingskandktherekarekalreadykpeoplekonkthekswings,kyoukmustkneverkpushkthemkoff.kYoukmustkas kthemkifkyoukcankhavekakgo.kAndkthenkyoukmustkwaitkuntilktheykhavekfinished.kkkkkkButkwhenkotherkpeoplektellkyoukwhatkyoukcantkdoktheykdontkdokitkli ekthis.kSokIkdecidekforkmyselfkwhatkIkamkgoingktokdokandkwhatkIkamknotkgoingktokdo.kkkkkkThatkeveningkIkwentkroundktokMrs.kShearsskhousekandk noc edkonkthekdoorkandkwaitedkforkherktokanswerkit.
kkkkkkWhenkshekopenedkthekdoorkshekwaskholdingkakmugkofkteakandkshekwaskwearingksheeps inkslipperskandkshekhadkbeenkwatchingkakquizkprogramkonkthektelevisionkbecausektherekwaskaktelevisionkonkandkIkcouldkhearksomeoneksaying,kThekcapitalkcitykofkVenezuelakisk(a)kMaracas,k(b)kCaracas,k(c)kBogotakork(d)kGeorgetown.kAndkIk
newkthatkitkwaskCaracas.kkkkkkSheksaid,kChristopher,kIkreallykdontkthin kIkwantktokseekyoukrightknow.kkkkkkIksaid,kIkdidntk illkWellington.kkkkkkAndkshekreplied,kWhatkarekyoukdoingkhere?kkkkkkIksaid,kIkwantedktokcomekandktellkyoukthatkIkdidntk illkWellington.kAndkalsokIkwantktokfindkoutkwhok illedkhim.kkkkkkSomekofkherkteakspilledkontokthekcarpet.kkkkkkIksaid,kDokyouk
nowkwhok
illedkWellington?kkkkkkShekdidntkanswerkmykquestion.kShekjustksaid,kGoodbye,kChristopher,kandkclosed
kthekdoor.kkkkkkThenkIkdecidedktokdoksomekdetectivekwor .kkkkkkIkcouldkseekthatkshekwaskwatchingkmekandkwaitingkforkmektokleavekbecausekIkcouldkseekherkstandingkinkherkhallkonkthekotherksidekofkthekfrostedkglasskinkherkfrontkdoor.kSokIkwal edkdownkthekpathkandkoutkofkthekgarden.kThenkIkturnedkroundkandksawkthatkshekwasntkstandingkinkherkhallkanyklonger.kIkmadeksurekthatktherekwasknokonekwatchingkandkclimbedkoverkthekwallkandkwal
edkdownktheksidekofkthekhousekintokherkbac kgardenktokthekshedkwherekshek eptkallkherkgardeningktools.kkkkkkThekshedkwaskloc edkwithkakpadloc kandkIkcouldntkgokinsideksokIkwal edkroundktokthekwindowkinkthekside.kThenkIkhadksomekgoodkluc .kWhenkIkloo edkthroughkth
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ekwindowkIkcouldkseekakfor kthatkloo edkexactlyktheksamekaskthekfor kthatkhadkbeenkstic
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ekthekfor
.kThiskmeantkthatkthekfor
kbelongedktokMrs.kShears.kEitherkthatkorkitkwaskakRedkHerring,kwhichkiskakcluekwhichkma eskyoukcomektokakwrongkconclusionkorksomethingkwhichkloo
skli
ekakcluekbutkisnt.kkkkkkIkwonderedkifkMrs.kShearskhadk illedkWellingtonkherself.kButkifkshekhadk illedkWellingtonkherself,kwhykhadkshekcomekoutkofkthekhousekshouting,kWhatkinkfuc sknamekhavekyoukdonektokmykdog?kkkkkkIkthoughtkthatkMrs.kShearskprobablykdidntk illkWellington.kButkwhoeverkhadk illedkhimkhadkprobablyk illedkhimkwithkMrs.kShearsskfor .kAndkthekshedkwaskloc ed.kThiskmeantkthatkitkwasksomeonekwhokhadkthek
eyktokMrs.kShearsskshed,korkthatkshekhadkleftkitkunloc ed,korkthatkshekhadkleftkherkfor klyingkaroundkinkthekgarden.kkkkkkIkheardkaknoisekandkturnedkroundkandksawkMrs.kShearskstandingkonktheklawnkloo ingkatkme.kkkkkkIksaid,kIkcamektokseekifkthekfor kwaskinkthekshed.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kIfkyoukdontkgoknowkIkwillkcallkthekpolicekagain.kkkkkkSokIkwentkhome.kkkkkkWhenkIkgotkhomekIksaidkhelloktokFatherkandkwentkupstairskandkfedkToby,kmykrat,kandkfeltkhappykbecausekIkwaskbeingkakdetectivekandkfindingkthingskout.kkkkkk
kkkkkkkkkkkkkk61.kMrs.kForbeskatkschoolksaidkthatkwhenkMotherkdiedkshekhadkgonektokheaven.kThatkwaskbecausekMrs.kForbeskiskverykoldkandkshekbelieveskinkheaven.kAndkshekwearsktrac suitktrouserskbecauseksheksayskthatktheykarekmorekcomfortablekthanknormalktrousers.kAndkonekofkherklegskiskverykslightlykshorterkthankthekotherkonekbecausekofkankaccidentkonkakmotorbi e.kkkkkkButkwhenkMotherkdiedkshekdidntkgoktokheavenkbecausekheavenkdoesntkexist.kkkkkkMrs.kPetersskhusbandkiskakvicarkcalledkthekReverendkPeters,kandkhekcomesktokourkschoolksometimesktoktal ktokus,kandkIkas edkhimkwherekheavenkwaskandkheksaid,kItsknotkinkourkuniverse.kItskanotherk indkofkplacekaltogether.kkkkkkThekReverendkPeterskma eskakfunnyktic ingknoisekwithkhisktongueksometimeskwhenkhekiskthin ing.kAndkheksmo eskcigaretteskandkyoukcanksmellkthemkonkhiskbrea
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khole,kdeadkpeoplekwouldkhavektokbekfiredkintokspacekonkroc etsktokgetkthere,kandktheykarentkorkpeoplekwouldknotice.kkkkkkIkthin kpeoplekbelievekinkheavenkbecausektheykdontkli ekthekideakofkdying,kbecausektheykwantktokcarrykonklivingkandktheykdontkli
ekthekideakthatkotherkpeoplekwillkmovekintoktheirkhousekandkputktheirkthingskintokthekrubbish.
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kandkifkwekgokandkdigkinktheksamekplacekink10kyearsktherekwillkbeknothingkexceptkhisks
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kkkkkkkkkkkkkk67.kTheknextkdaykwaskSaturdaykandktherekisknotkmuchktokdokonkakSaturdaykunlesskFatherkta eskmekoutksomewherekonkankoutingktokthekboatingkla ekorktokthekgardenkcenter,kbutkonkthiskSaturdaykEnglandkwerekplayingkRomaniakatkfootball,kwhichkmeantkthatkwekwerentkgoingktokgokonkankoutingkbecausekFatherkwantedktokwatchkthekmatchkonkthektelevision.kSokIkdecidedktokdoksomekmorekdetectionkonkmykown.kkkkkkIkdecidedkthatkIkwouldkgokandkas ksomekofkthekotherkpeoplekwhoklivedkinkourkstreetkifktheykhadkseenkanyonek illingkWellingtonkorkwhetherktheykhadkseenkanythingkstrangekhappeningkinkthekstreetkonkThursdayknight.
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kanyonekwasksaying,kwhichkwaskfrightening.kkkkkkItkta eskmekaklongktimektokgetkusedktokpeoplekIkdoknotk now.kForkexample,kwhenktherekiskaknewkmemberkofkstaffkatkschoolkIkdoknotktal ktokthemkforkwee skandkwee
s.kIkjustkwatchkthemkuntilkIk
nowkthatktheykareksafe.kThenkIkas
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kkkkkkMr.kThompsonksaid,kCankIkhelpkyou?kkkkkkIksaid,kDokyouk nowkwhok illedkWellington?kkkkkkIkdidknotkloo katkhiskface.kIkdoknotkli ekloo ingkatkpeopleskfaces,kespeciallykifktheykarekstrangers.kHekdidknotksaykanythingkforkakfewkseconds.kkkkkkThenkheksaid,kWhokarekyou?kkkkkkIksaid,kImkChristopherkBoonekfromknumberk36kandkIk nowkyou.kYourekMr.kThompson.kkkkkkHeksaid,kImkMr.kThompsonskbrother.kkkkkkIksaid,kDokyouk nowkwhok illedkWellington?kkkkkkHeksaid,kWhokthekfuc kiskWellington?kkkkkkIksaid,kMrs.kShearsskdog.kMrs.kShearskiskfromknumberk41.kkkkkkHeksaid,kSomeonek illedkherkdog?kkkkkkIksaid,kWithkakfor .kkkkkkHeksaid,kJesuskChrist.
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,kinkcasekhekthoughtkIkmeantkakfor
kyoukeatkyourkfoodkwith.kThenkIksaid,kDokyouk nowkwhok illedkhim?kkkkkkHeksaid,kIkhaventkakbloodykclue.kkkkkkIksaid,kDidkyoukseekanythingksuspiciouskonkThursdaykevening?kkkkkkHeksaid,kLoo ,kson,kdokyoukreallykthin kyoukshouldkbekgoingkaroundkas ingkquestionskli ekthis?kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kYes,kbecausekIkwantktokfindkoutkwhok illedkWellington,kandkIkamkwritingkakboo kaboutkit.kkkkkkAndkheksaid,kWell,kIkwaskinkColchesterkonkThursday,ksokyourekas ingkthekwrongkblo e.kkkkkkIksaid,kThan kyou,kandkIkwal edkaway.kkkkkkTherekwasknokanswerkatkhouseknumberk42.kkkkkkIkhadkseenkthekpeoplekwhoklivedkatknumberk44,kbutkIkdidknotk nowkwhatkthei
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Shearsskhouse.kkkkkkThekpeoplekwhoklivekatknumberk43karekMr.kWisekandkMr.kWiseskmother,kwhokiskinkakwheelchair,kwhichkiskwhykhekliveskwithkher,ksokhekcankta ekherktokthekshopskandkdrivekherkaround.kkkkkkItkwaskMr.kWisekwhokansweredkthekdoor.kHeksmelledkofkbodykodorkandkoldkbiscuitskandkoffkpopcorn,kwhichkiskwhatkyouksmellkofkifkyoukhaventkwashedkforkakveryklongktime,kli ekJasonkatkschoolksmellskbecausekhiskfamilykiskpoor.kkkkkkIkas
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ktokthem,ksokIkdont.kAndktheykplaykloudkmusickatknightkandktheykma ekmekscaredksometimeskwhenkIkseekthemkinkthekstreet.kAndkitkisknotkreallyktheirkhouse.kkkkkkThenkIknoticedkthatkthekoldkladykwhokliveskatknumberk39,kwhichkiskonkthekotherksidekofkMrs.kShearsskhouse,kwaskinkherkfrontkgardenkcuttingkherkhedgekwithkankelectrickhedgektrimmer.kkkkkkHerknamekiskMrs.kAlexander.kShekhaskakdog.kItkiskakdachshund,ksokshekwaskprobablykakgoodkpersonkbecausekshekli edkdogs.kButkthekdogkwasntkinkthekgardenkwithkher.kItkwaskinsidekthekhouse.kkkkkkMrs.kAlexanderkwaskwearingkjeanskandktrainingkshoes,kwhichkoldkpeoplekdontknormallykwear.kAndktherekwaskmudkonkthekjeans.kAndkthektrainerskwerekNewkBalancektrainers.kAndktheklaceskwerekred.
kkkkkkIkwentkupktokMrs.kAlexanderkandksaid,kDokyouk
nowkanythingkaboutkWellingtonkbeingk illed?kkkkkkThenkshekturnedkthekelectrickhedgektrimmerkoffkandksaid,kImkafraidkyourekgoingktokhavektoksaykthatkagain.kImkaklittlekdeaf.kkkkkkSokIksaid,kDokyouk nowkanythingkaboutkWellingtonkbeingk illed?kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kIkheardkaboutkitkyesterday.kDreadful.kDreadful.kkkkkkIksaid,kDokyouk nowkwhok illedkhim?kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kNo,kIkdont.kkkkkkIkreplied,kSomebodykmustk nowkbecausekthekpersonkwhok illedkWellingtonk nowskthatktheyk illedkWellington.kUnlessktheykwerekakmadkpersonkandkdidntk nowkwhatktheykwerekdoing.kOrkunlessktheykhadkamnesia.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kWell,kIksupposekyourekprobablykright.kkkkkkIksaid,kThan kyoukforkhelpingkmekwithkmykinvestigation.
kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kYourekChristopher,karentkyou?kkkkkkIksaid,kYes.kIklivekatknumberk36.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kWekhaventktal edkbefore,khavekwe?kkkkkkIksaid,kNo.kIkdontkli
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.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kIkseekyoukeverykday,kgoingktokschool.kkkkkkIkdidntkreplyktokthis.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kItskveryknicekofkyouktokcomekandksaykhello.kkkkkkIkdidntkreplyktokthiskeitherkbecausekMrs.kAlexanderkwaskdoingkwhatkiskcalledkchatting,kwherekpeopleksaykthingsktokeachkotherkwhichkarentkquestionskandkanswerskandkarentkconnected.kkkkkkThenksheksaid,kEvenkifkitskonlykbecausekyourekdoingkdetectivekwor .kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kThan
kyoukagain.kkkkkkAndkIkwaskaboutktokturnkandkwal kawaykwhenksheksaid,kIkhavekakgrandsonkyour
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kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kHeskcalledkToby.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kOh.kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kMostkpeoplekdontkli ekratskbecausektheykthin ktheykcarrykdiseaseskli ekbubonickplague.kButkthatskonlykbecausektheyklivedkinksewerskandkstowedkawaykonkshipskcomingkfromkforeignkcountrieskwherektherekwerekstrangekdiseases.kButkratskarekverykclean.kTobykiskalwayskwashingkhimself.kAndkyoukdontkhavektokta
ekhimkoutkforkwal s.kIkjustkletkhimkrunkaroundkmykroomksokthatkhekgetsksomekexercise.kAndksometimeskheksitskonkmykshoulderkorkhideskinkmyksleevekli
ekitskakburrow.kButkratskdontklivekinkburrowskinknature.kkkkkkMrs.kAlexanderksaid,kDokyoukwantktokcomekinkforktea?kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kIkdontkgokintokotherkpeopleskhouses.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kWell,kmaybekIkcouldkbringksomekoutkhere.kDokyoukli eklemonksquash?kkkkkkIkreplied,kIkonlykli ekorangeksquash.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kLuc ilykIkhaveksomekofkthatkaskwell.kAndkwhatkaboutkBattenberg?kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kIkdontk nowkbecausekIkdontk nowkwhatkBattenbergkis.kkkkkkSheksaid,kItskak indkofkca e.kItkhaskfourkpin kandkyellowksquareskinkthekmiddlekandkitkhaskmarzipankicingkroundkthekedge.kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kIskitkaklongkca ekwithkaksquarekcrossksectionkwhichkiskdividedkintokequallyksized,kalternatelykcoloredksquares?kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kYes,kIkthin kyoukcouldkprobablykdescribekitkli ekthat.kkkkkkIksaid,kIkthin kIdkli ekthekpin ksquareskbutknotkthekyellowksquareskbecausekIkdontkli ekyellow.kAndkIkdontk nowkwhatkmarzipankis,ksokIkdontk nowkwhetherkIdkli
kthat.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kImkafraidkmarzipankiskyellow,ktoo.kPerhapskIkshouldkbringkoutksomekbiscuitskinstead.kDokyoukli ekbiscuits?kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kYes.kSomeksortskofkbiscuits.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kIllkgetkakselection.kkkkkkThenkshekturnedkandkwentkintokthekhouse.kShekmovedkverykslowlykbecausekshekwaskankoldkladykandkshekwaskinsidekthekhousekforkmorekthank6kminuteskandkIkbeganktokgetknervouskbecausekIkdidntk nowkwhatkshekwaskdoingkinkthekhouse.kIkdidntk nowkherkwellkenoughktok nowkwhetherkshekwasktellingkthektruthkaboutkgettingkorangeksquashkandkBattenbergkca e.kAndkIkthoughtkshekmightkbekringingkthekpolicekandkthenkIdkgetkintokmuchkmorekseriousktroublekbecausekofkthekcaution.kkkkkkSokIkwal edkaway.kkkkkkAndkaskIkwaskcrossingkthekstreetkIkhadkakstro ekofkinspirationkaboutkwhokm
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nowkanykmadkpeople,ksokifkitkwask(b)kitkwaskalsokprobablykakstranger.
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kkkkkkMr.kShearskusedktokbekmarriedktokMrs.kShearskandktheyklivedktogetherkuntilktwokyearskago.kThenkMr.kShearskleftkandkdidntkcomekbac
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know,kthen.kkkkkkAndksheksaidkthatkifkIksatkankAklevelkIkwouldkhavektokhavekakmemberkofkstaffkloo ingkafterkmekonkmykownkinkakseparatekroom.kAndkFatherksaidkhekwouldkpayksomeonek?50ktokdokitkafterkschoolkandkhekwasntkgoingktokta eknokforkankanswer.kAndksheksaidkshedkgokawaykandkthin kaboutkit.kAndktheknextkwee kshekrangkFatherkatkhomekandktoldkhimkthatkIkcouldkta
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s.kIkeatkverykslowlyksokmykfoodkisknearlykalwayskcold.kkkkkkFatherksaid,kIktoldkyouktok eepkyourknosekoutkofkotherkpeopleskbusiness.kkkkkkIksaid,kIkthin kMr.kShearskprobablyk illedkWellington.kkkkkkFatherkdidntksaykanything.kkkkkkIksaid,kHekiskmykPrimekSuspect.kBecausekIkthin ksomeonekmightkhavek illedkWellingtonktokma ekMrs.kShearsksad.kAndkakmurderkiskusuallykcommittedkbyksomeonek nownkkkkkkFatherkbangedkthektablekwithkhiskfistkreallykhardksokthatkthekplateskandkhisk nifekandkfor kjumpedkaroundkandkmykhamkjumpedksidewaysksokthatkitktouchedkthekbroccoli,ksokIkcouldntkeatkthekhamkorkthekbroccolikanymore.kkkkkkThenkhekshouted,kIkwillknotkhavekthatkmansknamekmentionedkinkmykhouse.kkkkkkIkas ed,kWhyknot?kkkkkkAndkheksaid,kThatkmankiskevil.
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ktokotherkpeoplekfromkMissionkControl,kbutkwekwouldkdokthatkthroughkakradioklin upkandkakTVkmonitor,ksoktheykwouldntkbekli ekrealkpeoplekwhokarekstrangers,kbutkitkwouldkbekli ekplayingkakcomputerkgame.kkkkkkAlsokIkwouldntkbekhomesic katkallkbecausekIdkbeksurroundedkbyklotskofkthekthingskIkli e,kwhichkarekmachineskandkcomputerskandkouterkspace.kAndkIkwouldkbekablektokloo koutkofkaklittlekwindowkinkthekspacecraftkandk nowkthatktherekwasknokonekelseknearkmekforkthousandskandkthousandskofkmiles,kwhichkiskwhatkIksometimeskpretendkatknightkinktheksummerkwhenkIkgokandkliekonktheklawnkandkloo kupkatktheks ykandkIkputkmykhandskroundktheksideskofkmykfaceksokthatkIkcantkseekthekfencekan
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kkkkkkkkkkkkkk89.kTheknextkdaykatkschoolkIktoldkSiobhankthatkFatherkhadktoldkmekIkcouldntkdokanykmorekdetecting,kwhichkmeantkthatkthekboo kwaskfinished.kIkshowedkherkthekpageskIkhadkwrittenksokfar,kwithkthekdiagramkofkthekuniversekandkthekmapkofkthekstreetkandkthekprimeknumbers.kAndksheksaidkthatkitkdidntkmatter.kSheksaidkthekboo kwaskreallykgoodkaskitkwaskandkthatkIkshouldkbekverykproudkofkhavingkwrittenkakboo katkall,kevenkifkitkwaskquitekshortkandktherekwereksomekverykgoodkboo skwhichkwerekverykshortkli
ekHeartkofkDar
ness,kwhichkwaskbykConrad.kkkkkkButkIksaidkthatkitkwasntkakproperkboo kbecausekitkdidntkhavekakproperkendingkbecausekIkneverkfoundkoutkwhok illedkWellingtonksokthekmurdererkwaskstillkAtkLarge.kkkkkkAndksheksaidkthatkwaskli
eklife,kandknotkallkmurderskwereksolvedkandknotkallkmurdererskwerekcaught.kLi ekJac kthekRipper.
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ekthekideakthatkthekmurdererkwaskstillkAtkLarge.kIksaidkIkdidntkli ektokthin kthatkthekpersonkwhok illedkWellingtonkcouldkbeklivingksomewhereknearbykandkIkmightkmeetkhimkwhenkIkwentkoutkforkakwal
katknight.kAndkthiskwaskpossiblekbecausekakmurderkwaskusuallykcommittedkbykakpersonkwhokwask nownktokthekvictim.kkkkkkThenkIksaid,kFatherksaidkIkwaskneverktokmentionkMr.kShearssknamekinkourkhousekagainkandkthatkhekwaskankevilkmankandkmaybekthatkmeantkhekwaskthekpersonkwhok
illedkWellington.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kPerhapskyourkfatherkjustkdoesntkli ekMr.kShearskverykmuch.kkkkkkAndkIkas ed,kWhy?
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kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kIkdontk now,kChristopher.kIkdontk nowkbecausekIkdontk nowkanythngkaboutkMr.kShears.kkkkkkIksaid,kMr.kShearskusedktokbekmarriedktokMrs.kShearskandkhekleftkher,kli ekinkakdivorce.kButkIkdontk nowkifktheykwerekactuallykdivorced.kkkkkkAndkSiobhanksaid,kWell,kMrs.kShearskiskakfriendkofkyours,kisntkshe?kAkfriendkofkyoukandkyourkfather.kSokperhapskyourkfatherkdoesntkli
ekMr.kShearskbecausekhekleftkMrs.kShears.kBecausekhekdidksomethingkbadktoksomeonekwhokiskakfriend.kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kButkFatherksayskMrs.kShearskisntkakfriendkofkourskanymore.kkkkkkAndkSiobhanksaid,kImksorry,kChristopher.kIkwishkIkcouldkanswerkallkthesekquestions,kbutkIksimplykdontk now.kkkkkkThenkthekbellkwentkforkthekendkofkschool.kkkkkkTheknextkdaykIksawk4kyellowkcarskinkakrowkonkthekwayktokschool,kwhichkmadekitkakBlac kDay,ksokIkdidntkeatkanythingkatklunchkandkIksatkinkthekcornerkofkthekroomkallkdaykandkreadkmykA-levelkmathskcoursekboo
.kAndktheknextkday,ktoo,kIksawk4kyellowkcarskinkakrowkonkthekwayktokschool,kwhichkmadekitkanotherkBlac kDayktoo,ksokIkdidntkspea ktokanyonekandkforkthekwholekafternoonkIksatkinkthekcornerkofkthekLibrarykgroaningkwithkmykheadkpressedkintokthekjoinkbetweenkthektwokwallskandkthiskmadekmekfeelkcalmkandksafe.kButkonkthekthirdkdaykIk eptkmykeyeskclosedkallkthekwayktokschoolkuntilkwekgotkoffkthekbuskbecausekafterkIkhavekhadk2kBlac kDayskinkakrowkImkallowedktokdokthat.kkkkkk
kkkkkkkkkkkkkk97.kButkitkwasntkthekendkofkthekboo kbecausekfivekdaysklaterkIksawk5kredk
carskinkakrow,kwhichkmadekitkakSuperkGoodkDay,kandkIk
newkthatksomethingkspecialkwaskgoingktokhappen.kNothingkspecialkhappenedkatkschoolksokIk newksomethingkspecialkwaskgoingktokhappenkafterkschool.kAndkwhenkIkgotkhomekIkwentkdownktokthekshopkatkthekendkofkourkroadktokbuyksomeklicoriceklaceskandkakMil ykBarkwithkmykpoc etkmoney.kkkkkkAndkwhenkIkhadkboughtkmyklicoriceklaceskandkakMil ykBarkIkturnedkroundkandksawkMrs.kAlexander,kthekoldkladykfromknumberk39,kwhokwaskinkthekshopkaskwell.kShekwasntkwearingkjeansknow.kShekwaskwearingkakdresskli ekaknormalkoldklady.kAndksheksmelledkofkcoo ing.kkkkkkSheksaid,kWhatkhappenedktokyoukthekotherkday?kkkkkkIkas ed,kWhichkday?kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kIkcamekoutkagainkandkyoudkgone.kIkhadktokeatkallkthekbiscuitskmyself.
kkkkkkIksaid,kIkwentkaway.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kIkgatheredkthat.kkkkkkIksaid,kIkthoughtkyoukmightkringkthekpolice.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kWhykonkearthkwouldkIkdokthat?kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kBecausekIkwaskpo ingkmyknosekintokotherkpeopleskbusinesskandkFatherksaidkIkshouldntkinvestigatekwhok illedkWellington.kAndkakpolicemankgavekmekakcautionkandkifkIkgetkintoktroublekagainkitkwillkbekaklotkworsekbecausekofkthekcaution.kkkkkkThenkthekIndiankladykbehindkthekcounterksaidktokMrs.kAlexander,kCankIkhelpkyou?kandkMrs.kAlexanderksaidkshedkli ekakpintkofkmil kandkakpac etkofkJaffakca eskandkIkwentkoutkofkthekshop.kkkkkkWhenkIkwaskoutsidekthekshopkIksawkthatkMrs.kAlexanderskdachshundkwasksittingkonkthekpavement.kItkwaskwearingkaklittlekcoatkmadekoutkofktartankmaterial,kwhi
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edktheksmellkonkmyktrouserskandkstartedksniffingkthem.kkkkkkThenkMrs.kAlexanderkcamekoutsidekandksaid,kHisknamekiskIvor.kkkkkkIkdidntksaykanything.kkkkkkAndkMrs.kAlexanderksaid,kYourekverykshy,karentkyou,kChristopher.kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kImknotkallowedktoktal ktokyou.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kDontkworry.kImknotkgoingktoktellkthekpolicekandkImknotkgoingktotellkyourkfather,kbecausektheresknothingkwrongkwithkhavingkakchat.kHavingkakchatk
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iskjustkbeingkfriendly,kisntkit?kkkkkkIksaid,kIkcantkdokchatting.kkkkkkThenksheksaid,kDokyoukli ekcomputers?kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kYes.kIkli ekcomputers.kIkhavekakcomputerkatkhomekinkmykbedroom.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kIk now.kIkcankseekyouksittingkatkyourkcomputerkinkyourkbedroomksometimeskwhenkIkloo
kacrosskthekstreet.kkkkkkThenkshekuntiedkIvorskleadkfromkthekdrainpipe.kkkkkkIkwasntkgoingktoksaykanythingkbecausekIkdidntkwantktokgetkintoktrouble.kkkkkkThenkIkthoughtkthatkthiskwaskakSuperkGoodkDaykandksomethingkspecialkhadntkhappenedkyet,ksokitkwaskpossiblekthatktal
ingktokMrs.kAlexanderkwaskthekspecialkthingkthatkwaskgoingktokhappen.kAndkIkthoughtkthatkshekmightktellkmeksomethingkaboutkWellingtonkorkaboutkMr.kShearskwithoutkmekas
ingkher,ksokthatkwouldntkbekbrea ingkmykpromise.kkkkkkSokIksaid,kAndkIkli ekmathskandkloo ingkafterkToby.kAndkalsokIkli ekouterkspacekandkIkli ekbeingkonkmykown.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kIkbetkyourekverykgoodkatkmaths,karentkyou?kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kIkam.kImkgoingktokdokmykA-levelkmathsknextkmonth.kAndkImkgoingktokgetkankAkgrade.kkkkkkAndkMrs.kAlexanderksaid,kReally?kA-levelkmaths?kkkkkkIkreplied,kYes.kIkdontktellklies.kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kIkapologize.kIkdidntkmeanktoksuggestkthatkyoukwereklying.kIkjustkwonderedkifkIkheardkyoukcorrectly.kImkaklittlekdeafksometimes.kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kIkremember.kYouktoldkme.kAndkthenkIksaid,kImkthekfirstkpersonktokokankAklevelkfromkmykschoolkbecausekitskakspecialkschool.
kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kWell,kIkamkverykimpressed.kAndkIkhopekyoukdokgetkankA.kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kIkwill.kkkkkkThenksheksaid,kAndkthekotherkthingkIk nowkaboutkyoukiskthatkyourkfavoritekcolorkisknotkyellow.kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kNo.kAndkitsknotkbrownkeither.kMykfavoritekcolorkiskred.kAndkmetalkcolor.kkkkkkThenkIvorkdidkakpookandkMrs.kAlexanderkpic edkitkupkwithkherkhandkinsidekaklittlekplastickbagkandkthenkshekturnedkthekplastickbagkinsidekoutkandktiedkak notkinkthektopksokthatkthekpookwaskallksealedkupkandkshekdidntktouchkthekpookwithkherkhands.kkkkkkAndkthenkIkdidksomekreasoning.kIkreasonedkthatkFatherkhadkonlykmadekmekdokakpromisekaboutkfivekthings,kwhichkwere:kkkkkk
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ingkMrs.kShearskaboutkwhok
illedkthatkbloodykdogkkkkkkkkNotktokgokas ingkanyonekaboutkwhok illedkthatkbloodykdogkkkkkkkkNotktokgoktrespassingkinkotherkpeopleskgardenskkkkkkkkTokstopkthiskridiculouskbloodykdetectivekgamekkkkkkkkkkkk
kkkkkkAndkas ingkaboutkMr.kShearskwasntkanykofkthesekthings.kkkkkkAndkifkyoukarekakdetectivekyoukhavektokTa
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ekchatting.kkkkkkAndkMrs.kAlexanderksaid,kNotkreally,kno.kIkmean,kIk newkhimkwellkenoughktoksaykhellokandktal
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nowkmuchkaboutkhim.kIkthin khekwor edkinkakban .kThekNationalkWestminster.kInktown.kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kFatherksayskthatkhekiskankevilkman.kDokyouk nowkwhykheksaidkthat?kIskMr.kShearskankevilkman?kkkkkkAndkMrs.kAlexanderksaid,kWhykarekyoukas ingkmekaboutkMr.kShears,kChristopher?kkkkkkIkdidntksaykanythingkbecausekIkdidntkwantktokbekinvestigatingkWellingtonskmurderkandkthatkwaskthekreasonkIkwaskas ingkaboutkMr.kShears.
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kkkkkkButkMrs.kAlexanderksaid,kIskthiskaboutkWellington?kkkkkkAndkIknoddedkbecausekthatkdidntkcountkaskbeingkakdetective.kkkkkkMrs.kAlexanderkdidntksaykanything.kShekwal edktoktheklittlekredkboxkonkakpoleknextktokthekgatektokthekpar kandkshekputkIvorskpookintokthekbox,kwhichkwaskakbrownkthingkinsidekakredkthing,kwhichkmadekmykheadkfeelkfunnyksokIkdidntkloo .kThenkshekwal
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ktokme.kkkkkkSheksuc edkinkakbigkbreathkandksaid,kPerhapskitkwouldkbekbestknotktoktal kaboutkthesekthings,kChristopher.kkkkkkAndkIkas ed,kWhyknot?kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kBecause.kThenkshekstoppedkandkdecidedktokstartksayingkakdifferentksentence.kBecausekmaybekyourkfatherkiskrightkandkyoukshouldntkgokaroundkas ingkquestionskaboutkthis.kkkkkkAndkIkas ed,kWhy?kkkkkkAndksheksaid,kBecausekobviouslykhekiskgoingktokfindkitkquitekupsetting.kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kWhykiskhekgoingktokfindkitkupsetting?kkkkkkThenksheksuc
edkinkanotherkbigkbreathkandksaid,kBecausekbecausekIkthin kyouk nowkwhykyourkfatherkdoesntkli ekMr.kShearskverykmuch.kkkkkkThenkIkas ed,kDidkMr.kShearsk illkMother?kkkkkkAndkMrs.kAlexanderksaid,kKillkher?kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kYes.kDidkhek illkMother?kkkkkkAndkMrs.kAlexanderksaid,kNo.kNo.kOfkcoursekhekdidntk illkyourkmother.kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kButkdidkhekgivekherkstressksokthatkshekdiedkofkakheartkattac ?kkkkkkAndkMrs.kAlexanderksaid,kIkhonestlykdontk nowkwhatkyourektal ingkabout,kChristopher.
kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kOrkdidkhekhurtkherksokthatkshekhadktokgokintokhospital?kkkkkkAndkMrs.kAlexanderksaid,kDidkshekhavektokgokintokhospital?kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kYes.kAndkitkwasntkverykseriouskatkfirst,kbutkshekhadkakheartkattac kwhenkshekwaskinkhospital.kkkkkkAndkMrs.kAlexanderksaid,kOhkmykgoodness.kkkkkkIksaid,kAndkshekdied.kkkkkkAndkMrs.kAlexanderksaidkOhkmykgoodnesskagain,kandkthenksheksaid,kOh,kChristopher,kIkamkso,ksoksorry.kIkneverkrealized.kkkkkkThenkIkas edkher,kWhykdidkyouksaykIkthin kyouk nowkwhykyourkfatherkdoesntkli ekMr.kShearskverykmuch?kkkkkkMrs.kAlexanderkputkherkhandkoverkherkmouthkandksaid,kOhkdear,kdear,kdear.kButkshekdidntkanswerkmykquestion.kkkkkkSokIkas edkherktheksamekquestionkagain,kbecausekinkakmurderkmysteryknovelk
whenksomeonekdoesntkwantktokanswerkakquestionkitkiskbecausektheykarektryingktok
eepkaksecretkorktryingktokstopksomeonekfromkgettingkintoktrouble,kwhichkmeanskthatkthekanswersktokthosekquestionskarekthekmostkimportantkanswerskofkall,kandkthatkiskwhykthekdetectivekhasktokputkthatkpersonkunderkpressure.kkkkkkButkMrs.kAlexanderkstillkdidntkanswer.kInsteadkshekas edkmekakquestion.kSheksaid,kSokyoukdontk now?kkkkkkAndkIksaid,kDontk nowkwhat?kkkkkkShekreplied,kChristopher,kloo
,kIkprobablykshouldntkbektellingkyoukthis.kThenksheksaid,kPerhapskwekshouldkta ekaklittlekwal kinkthekpar ktogether.kThiskisknotkthekplacektokbektal ingkaboutkthisk indkofkthing.kkkkkkIkwasknervous.kIkdidknotk nowkMrs.kAlexander.kIk newkthatkshekwaskankoldkladykandkthatkshekli
edkdogs.kButkshekwaskakstranger.kAndkIkneverkgokintokthekpar konkmykownkbecausekitkiskdangerouskandkpeoplekinjectkdrugskbehindkthekpublickto
iletskinkthekcorner.kIkwantedktokgokhomekandkgokupktokmykroomkandkfeedkTobykandkpracticeksomekmaths.kkkkkkButkIkwaskexcited,ktoo.kBecausekIkthoughtkshekmightktellkmekaksecret.kAndktheksecretkmightkbekaboutkwhok illedkWellington.kOrkaboutkMr.kShears.kAndkifkshekdidkthatkIkmightkhavekmorekevidencekagainstkhim,korkbekablektokExcludekHimkfromkMykInvestigations.kkkkkkSokbecausekitkwaskakSuperkGoodkDaykIkdecidedktokwal
kintokthekpar
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