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I licked"For the notes and stuff that I’ve been sent, and for poisoning Chester," I told hiether with an audible click "What the hell? It was hi his hands into fists

I shook ht not be They only wanted to talk to hirowling sound in the back of his throat "They don’t arrest people for nothing, baby Son of a bitch! I can’t believe it was him the whole ti to believe it I always liked to see the good in people "Luke, they’re just conducting their investigation Hehis nose up angrily "Doubt it I told you it was him, didn’t I?"

"Can you driveup Chester this afternoon, I really just want to go hoe the subject By the sound of it, Luke didn’t believe in innocent until proven guilty and I didn’t want to sit here debating it with hiine

The ride hohts again, trying to link up Zach to all the things that had happened recently He had the time and the ability, but I couldn’t think of a ot ho about it so et out but I shooka kiss on his cheek "Thank you for the ride, but I don’t think you should cory with you and I just can’t deal with anyht now," I said, willing hiive people"

Luke nodded in agreeratefully "Thank you for the ride home You’re always there when I need you I don’t knohat I’d do without you," I cooed The honesty of the words rang in my voice I really didn’t knohat I would do without hi you’ll never have to find out, huh?"

I chuckled, straightening up and grabbingfrom where I’d stored it at ain for the ride" I hopped out; waving at hiet in quicker

As I slidsounded frole slipped out ofup the hallway He didn’t run like he used to, but just the fact that he was here made my heart ache I dropped tohi for you"

I looked up, seeingthere in the kitchen doorway, arrin on his face as he watched ht of him I didn’t realise until that point just how much I’d missed my dad and how much I obviously leant on him while he was here Before I knew it, a sob rose in my throat I pushed myself up from the floor, crossed the hallway and threwall the stress, worry, confusion and fear leave o through everything with him, to tell him all that had happened since the start of it all Of course this tiot the lecture that I should have told theot a silent phone call and that I was to tell hi in the future It felt nice to offload to hi arrested at school he’d gone quiet and thoughtful I’d told him that I didn’t think it was Zach, and that the police must have made a mistake, and he hadn’t had any answers for , he’d tried to call DI Neeson but she was busy and hadn’t returned his call That e were now sat in one of the small, dull and empty rooms at the police station Dad had driven us down here a little while ago so that we could try and get an update on as going on with the case and Zach We were now just waiting for DI Neeson to come down and meet with us

Just after nine thirty the door to the room opened I looked up quickly as she walked in, folder in hand, smile on her face that seeed away fro to come down and update us, but reed to put in a call to her

"Maisie," she greeted before turning to my dad "And you must be Mr Preston, Maisie’s father I’ his firmly

He nodded "Nice to meet you"