Page 125 of The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels
We need to speak … alone.
Holly brushes past with a bottle.
GABRIEL
Holly, Jonah …
Holly and Jonah file out. The door closes behind them. Gabriel, Elemiah and Michael wait for silence. Then …
ELEMIAH
Stabbed in the neck, chest, everywhere. Fuckloads of blood. I’ll have to take up the floorboards, replaster.
Gabriel shifts, uncomfortable.
GABRIEL
The kids heard a commotion in the corridor. They shouldn’t have opened the door … he staggered in.
Michael stares at Gabriel, must know he’s lying.
MICHAEL
Whatever. It can’t stay here.
ELEMIAH
There’s an empty flat next door. We’ll put it there.
MICHAEL
Forfuck’ssake! Who was he?
GABRIEL
Neighbour. Flat down the corridor.
ELEMIAH
Does he live alone?
(Gabriel nods)
Take the Baby and get out.
Gabriel explodes in a wordless burst of frustration.
GABRIEL
It’s too soon.
MICHAEL
What aboutthem?
ELEMIAH
They’ve served their purpose. (loaded looks fly between Gabriel, Michael and Elemiah)
