Page 204 of The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
We won’t let you.
The Young Man shakes his head, mind made up. He marches to the door, to Holly and Jonah, as if to take the Baby away. His determined eyes meet equal determination in Jonah’s.
YOUNG MAN
Out of the way.
With one fast move Jonah stabs a LARGE KITCHEN KNIFE into the Young Man’s neck. A FATAL wound. Holly smashes him in the head with a CRICKET BAT. Holly grabs the Baby as the Young Man falls to the floor. Blood pumps from his neck wound. Jonah leaps on the Young Man, raises the knife above his head. His face set rigid, his eyes dead.
As if possessed by a malevolent, unseen force, Jonah plunges the blade into the Young Man’s chest, neck, face. Holly watches in horror, ducks back out of the doorway to avoid blood spatter, but she can’t take her eyes from the scene. Finally, Jonah staggers back, stares at the body in shock. He looks to Holly. Something tacit passes between them. They scramble from the room with the Baby.
INT. CORRIDOR, FLAT – DAY – CONTINUOUS
Holly and Jonah slam the door shut behind them, check the Baby … it’s calm and unharmed. They stare at the silent door, weapons ready.
INT. CORRIDOR, FLAT – DAY – MUCH LATER
Holly and Jonah sit in vigil, weapons to hand. A SKIPPING ROPE secures the door handle to the one beside it. A key RATTLES in the front door. They jump up. Gabriel slips in, bags of takeaway Chinese swing from his wrists. Hesees Jonah and Holly and in an instant his eyes lose their twinkle.
HOLLY
They got in and tried to take it.
JONAH
We got rid of them.
Gabriel’s face darkens with growing alarm.
HOLLY
The Antichrist is safe.
Gabriel spots the rope around the door handle. In a single move he unravels it, disappears into the room. Holly and Jonah glance at each other. Seconds later, Gabriel re-emerges, pale and shocked.
JONAH
We were asleep. It got in and grabbed the Baby.
GABRIEL
I closed the door. I know I did.
Beat. Holly shifts.
HOLLY
It must’ve made itself invisible and walked through the wall.
JONAH
It was watching, waiting.
GABRIEL
He’s a fucking neighbour!
Gabriel takes a deep breath, pulls the bedroom door closed, ushers Holly and Jonah to the living room.
