Page 78 of First Blood

‘Nope, nothing,’ he said, heading for the exit. This had gone so much better than he’d thought.

‘Of course, you should know that was the wrong answer,’ Keats offered as he reached the door.

‘There is one question you should always ask before leaving…’

Dawson thought for a moment; one more question. Something that would cover everything.

He got it.

‘Is there anything else I need to know?’

‘Correct and yes,’ he said, walking over to the desk in the corner.

He held up an evidence bag.

‘This was found in the waistband of her jeans.’

Dawson took a few steps towards it.

‘What is it?’ he said.

The item was red in colour and an inch wide.

‘No idea.’

Dawson took a closer look at the plastic object.

‘Some kind of knob or top from something?’

‘My thoughts too.’

Dawson took out his phone and photographed it from every angle.

When he’d finished he turned once again to the pathologist. He rarely needed to be told anything twice.

‘Is there anything else I need to know?’

Keats smiled. ‘No, that’ll do for now.’

Chapter Seventy

‘You know those dreams where your brain is running but your feet won’t keep up and you can’t escape a certain area?’ Kim asked, as they got out of the lift.

‘I know the ones, guv.’

‘Well, that’s me and this place right about now.’

‘I get you,’ he said, knocking on the door.

This resident already knew they were coming.

Lisa Bywater opened the door minus the green uniform.

‘Come in but be quick.’

Kim wondered why the woman’s past was such a secret from her husband, but she supposed it was her choice and that wasn’t the question she wanted answering.

‘You know why we’re here?’