"Ummm, Hi, I have come in to report that my car was broken into last night" "Ok, can I just ask how did you get here?" "I walked, I only live down the road, I've just moved into the area just days ago and I cannot believe this has happened" "Ok, can I please get your name and I'll get the Sergeant will come and speak to you" "Katherine McKenzie, but I go by Kate" The woman behind the glass nods and writes down the name. "Take a seat please," the officer gestures towards the seats "I'll be back in a minute"
There was a knock on the door "Catherine, sorry to bother you but I have a lady at the front desk saying that her car was broken into last night, she is called, umm, geez I can't read my writing, Kate, I think, Kate McKenzie, she has just moved to the area" The sergeant takes the piece of paper off her co-worker quickly scanning it, and stands, picking up a pen and her notepad.
"Hi, I am Sergeant Catherine Cawood, how can I help you" the other woman looks at the woman in front of her, feeling a little bit intimidated, "oh, I just live up the road" she says pointing left, "my car was broken into last night, I left it on the road, where there are plenty of other cars, but mine was the only one targeted" Catherine takes the notes down. "Ok, Kate was it? Take a seat, I'll go and grab my jacket and you can take me to your car" Kate nods and sits back down, she watches the officer walk away.
The two ladies walk down the street, where they come across a midnight blue Peugeot, that has a smashed passenger side window, Catherine looks at Kate "Am I safe to assume that this is yours?" Kate nods. Catherine looks around the car and then back at Kate "Is anything missing?" "Ummm, just a couple of CD's, some books, that's about it really, I know it's nothing, but I have to report it…" Kate was cut off by Catherine "Insurance, yep, I know about that" Kate smiles, she doesn't feel intimated by the officer in front of her, instead she thinks the officer seems a little familiar to her.
"Do you mind if we go inside and I can take down more of a report?" Kate nods and walks towards the front door, as she opens it, she apologises "Sorry about all of the mess, I just moved here a couple of days ago" Catherine follows Kate inside, looks around the house, "It's fine Kate, may I ask, why did you move to our village?" "Oh, I have got a job to teach at St Mark's" Catherine raises an eyebrow "Really, St Marks?" Kate nods, "Yep, I start next week" "Good luck, and if you ever meet a little boy called Ryan, sorry, just sorry!" Catherine says with a smile. Kate looks at her, shocked, "Ryan?" Catherine nods, "my grandson" "but… but you don't look old enough to have a grandson, let alone, a grandson in school!" Catherine sits down at the table, laughing. "I'd better get on with this report and get back to the station" with that the two ladies sit down and discuss the car.
Kate sits at her desk, curious about Ryan and his story. She pulls open Ryan's file on the computer, as she is reading through it Kate finds herself surprised by some of the information in front of her.
Lives with his Grandmother and Great-Aunt
Mother dead, Father unknown
Anger issues
Kate mutters under her breath "no wonder the kid has anger issues" Kate starts to think, 'maybe this little boy needs some one-on-one help, maybe he needs ideas to deal with the anger issues' Kate starts scribbling down ideas to take to the principal.
"Clare, I'm home" "Kitchen Catherine" Catherine walks into the kitchen, picks up a mug and begins making a cup of tea. "How was work?" Catherine nods, "fine, good, how was Ryan today?" "He came with me up to the allotment and helped me with some gardening and then we went and got ice cream" "Where is he now?" Then Catherine and Clare hear an almighty thump coming from upstairs. "So his is in his bedroom then?" Clare nods, Catherine heads upstairs towards Ryan's room. "Hi buddy, I heard that you had a great day with your Aunty Clare" "Hi Gran, yeah, we had a good day" Ryan kept playing as he answered his Grandmother.
Catherine's phone rings, she looks at it. 'The school, he isn't even back at school yet and they are already ringing me' "Hello, Catherine speaking" "Catherine, hi, Hello, its Kate McKenzie, I don't know if you remember me, but we met when my car was broken into, I'm the new teacher at your Grandson's school" "Oh, yes, I remember you" "Well, I have looked at Ryan's file, and I feel that he is not getting the support that he needs, like ways for him to deal with anger, and of course, stress; so I was wondering if both Ryan and yourself could come in tomorrow for a chat" "I can't see why not, I'll be working but I can come in during my lunch break" "brilliant, I'll see both you and Ryan tomorrow then" Kate partly has a motive, she wants to see the woman who has been on her mind for the past week, the woman who has been in her dreams, but also the woman who has been keeping Kate from sleeping at night.