Rachel took a deep breath as she followed the officers into the school as she walked down the silent school corridor her heart flipped as tears were forcing themselves from falling down her cheek. Everyone had been evacuated from the school and where outside waiting till any further news was given. Rachel then stopped suddenly at the sight at her feet and covered her mouth with her hand and kneeled down looking at the body in front of her.
"Eddie" she whispered to herself, she reached her hand out to touch his own but was stopped.
"Sorry you can't touch it may interfere with the investigation". Before Rachel got the chance to say another word the corridor doors burst open from behind her making her jump. She turned around to see a group of inspectors walking towards her.
Three men walked over to the body looking at the injuries and talking amounts themselves but the one woman walked over to Rachel kneeing down beside her "DI Drake, well Alex" she said as she held out her id. Rachel didn't focus on anything but the body lying in front of her.
One of the men walked over to Alex and Rachel "Bolly, get her to the interview room see what she knows Chris and Ray are following the body to be examined" He walked of heading outside the school.
Alex called after him "Guv. Gene! GENE!" after being ignored she rolled her eyes and smiled over at Rachel "Come on then" Rachel got to her feet and followed Alex back out the school.
Gene was sitting in the car waiting for them, Rachel and Alex then joined him getting into the car. Alex turned to look at Rachel behind her "You may want to hold on". Rachel looked at her confused then Gene zoomed of taking sharp turned sending Rachel flying left to right.
"Is he mental?" Rachel said not sure whether she was asking her seriously or not, Alex laughed and was about to answer when she was interrupted by Gene "Don't go given this one a reason to insult me we will be here all day ay Bolly knickers" Alex nudged him."Bolly?" Rachel questioned. Alex smiled "No idea I just go along with it".
They arrived at the station and Gene stopped the car getting out moaning "Why to women feel the need to talk nonstop" he shut the car door and ran up the stairs and walked into the station. Rachel and Alex got out the car and followed him up to the office.
Alex sat at her desk and got out a pen and wrote down Rachel's name yawning. "Wake up you dozy cow" Gene said walking past her desk to Rachel "right you come with me" Gene left the office and walked down to the interview room Rachel following after him.
Alex got up from her desk and went to the interview room also leaving Gene Hunt alone with an emotional woman wouldn't be the best idea after all.
Rachel sat in the interview room looked at the 4 empty walls before returning her eyes to the man leaning over the desk in front of her.
"So where were you at the morning of Eddie's death" he said leaning a little close
Rachel looked up at him "What do you mean where was I are you trying to suggest it was me?" Rachel started to raise her voice.
"No I'm sure that's not what he mean" a voice from behind DCI Hunt said making him turn around rolling his eyes as he saw DI Drake.
Alex walked towards them standing next to Gene "We just want to get a clearer picture of what happened"
Gene watched Alex looking her up and down making a very tiny grin appear on his face. Rachel looked up them both and nodded "Well I was at home getting all my folders and laptop ready to go into work, only when I arrived I saw..." Rachel then burst into tears.
Gene rolled his eyes "Oh for god sake" Alex glared at Gene shaking her head at him and then walked over to Rachel putting her arm around her.
Gene called for Ray "Oi Raymondo, take the lady to get a drink or sank"
Rachel left with Ray leaving Gene and Alex alone. Alex looked at Gene "Why do you have to be so insensitive?"
"Why do you have to come and interrupt my case with that pompous smart head of yours" Gene paced up and down the interview room.
"Wow Gene that was almost a compliment" Alex walked around the desk "So what do you think, I really don't think Rachel has anything to do with it"
Gene grunted "Na well you know what women are like, when she found out her sister was pregnant with his baby she probably lost the plot, why to women get to jealous"
Alex rolled her eyes and walked towards the door, Gene leaned against the door blocking her from leaving.
"What?" Alex moaned trying not to laugh at his stupidity.
Gene looked down at the floor "never mind off you pop Bolly" moves out the way to let her go. Alex frowns at him concerned and leaves to find Rachel and ray.
Gene watched her leave and kicked the interview chair over in frustration.
Alex spotted Ray and Rachel and smiled "Thank you Ray"
Ray moved Alex away from Rachel and walked with her down the hall a little "Ma'm I don't think Rachel was involved in the murder"
Alex put her hand on her hip "What did she say Ray?"
Ray looked back at Rachel who was holding a tissue wiping her eyes "she was going on about how much she loved him and wanted to sort things out with him, she is looking after her nephew Philip"
Alex smiled and patted his back "thank you Ray" as she walked back down the corridor she noticed Gene sitting alone in the interview room but ignored him and headed towards Rachel.