Page 99 of The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
JONAH
She must have made herself invisible.
INT. FISHEYE OF APARTMENT BLOCK CORRIDOR – DAY
The Woman takes a last look at the door, turns to go.
INT. HALLWAY, FLAT – DAY
The Baby SCREAMS loudly. Holly and Jonah freeze.
INT. FISHEYE OF APARTMENT BLOCK – DAY
The Woman hears something, turns back.
KNOCK KNOCK.
WOMAN
Hello?
INT. HALLWAY, FLAT – DAY
Jonah jumps to the spyhole, whispers to Holly …
JONAH
Shut it up!
Holly pads back to the living room. Jonah holds his breath as the Baby’s cries subside.
INT. FISHEYE OF APARTMENT BLOCK CORRIDOR – DAY
The Woman reluctantly turns and leaves.
INT. HALLWAY, FLAT – DAY
Holly rocks the quiet Baby. Jonah turns from the spyhole. They exchange terrified glances.
JONAH
The dark forces. They’ve found us.
EXT. STREET – DAY
The Woman reaches the corner. With an air of knowing, she turns and looks back. Her eyes dart straight to the window of the angels’ flat. From the glint in her eyes, we know Jonah is right. Moments later she turns away, rounds the corner. Gone.
WhatsApp messages between Ellie Cooper and me, 19 July 2021:
Ellie Cooper
You OK, Mand? Haven’t heard from you for a couple of days.
Amanda Bailey
Reading and thinking. The baby is a no-go area so need a new angle. Might use the angels’ influence in pop culture as a springboard to explore how shocking crimes have the power to change some attitudes and reinforce others.
Ellie Cooper
