DON'T OWN EMMERDALE OR IT'S CHARACTERS...ITV'S PROPERTY
Chapter 10
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The sun was now up. Marlon stood in the field. It was quiet but for the crows and ravens in the woods that surrounded the field. It had been such a long night, the rain had finally stopped a few hours ago. Now it didn't seem real that April had been gone for more than 16 hours.
He swallowed down the heavy lump in his throat. He hadn't gone home, he couldn't face Laurel. He didn't want to blame her for this...but he was starting to think it.
Cain was coming up the hill towards him, "Oi...what are you doing stuck up here, coppers are back in the village...they have resumed the search and they've brought a detective with them this time wanting some information"
Marlon looked at him, "What information? Why don't they just ask Laurel"
Cain nodded his head into the direction of the village, "She needs you down there..."
Marlon was shaking his head, "I can't see her...I'll end up lashing out at her"
"You can't hide up here...YOUR DAUGHTER has gone missing...now come on man...lets find her..."
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In the café, Bob was shaking his head, "I just don't believe this...I go away for 2 nights and this happens"
Brenda was making everyone a coffee from the machine, "This is dreadful...how come a little girl just disappear"
Nicola turned from where she was sitting, "Well I'm keeping Angel well away from you lot...I wouldn't put you lot in charge of a dog...poor Laurel's going out of her mind"
Laurel looked up from where she was clutching Arthur, "Nicola...that isn't helping"
Bob turned, "It's Marlon I don't understand...the police are out there looking and he should be here comforting you"
"I'm not his favourite person at the moment Bob, he blames me for April going missing..."
Brenda was over in an instant, "But why? You haven't done anything wrong...poor you!"
Laurel pulled Arthur close to her, "but he does...April is his life...and if anything s happened to her..."
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At his bed sit, Ross was on the phone again to Carly pacing up and down, "Why aren't you not getting back to me you stupid mare...I NEED YOU TO CALL ME! Ring me when you get this"
He huffed and felt like kicking the door in but he restrained himself. He made another call and put the phone to his ear, "Finn...is there any news? None...alright...thanks...yeah and you bye"
He sat down and put his cheeks in between his hands thinking. He then jumped up ,grabbed his keys and left by the door.
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Marlon was walking down the field. The crows were crowing all around him, he looked up to see Ross come strolling over the mud in a black sweater, Marlon stopped, so did Ross.
"I've come to offer my assistance...in finding April"
Marlon gritted his teeth at him in the sharp sunshine, "I don't need your help!"
Ross shrugged about him , "Well...you are not getting far are you? All I can see is you standing up here in this field going out off your head"
Marlon wanted to floor him with his anger, "wouldn't you be! Wouldn't you be going off your head"
Ross shook his head, "Yeah I would be...if she were mine...but she's not, she's yours so you should get down there to the village where that copper wants to see you"
Marlon stared back at him, then pressed forward down the hill shoving Ross's shoulder on the way. He turned and watched him go down the field, then he slowly followed.
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In the cafe, Detective Sargent Julia Jenkins was sitting with Laurel and Bob. Marlon entered the through the doors and at his sight, Laurel stood up.
"Marlon...", she breathed.
Marlon looked sat her sadly, then all apologies were lost in the emotional hug between them.
The police detective turned, "please...I know this is extremely hard, but we must get through these questions..."
Marlon still clinging to Laurel looked at her, "BUT WHY...WHY AREN'T YOU OUT THERE LOOKING FOR HER!"
Bob stood and tried to calm him, "Marlon, the detective is only trying to help...why don't you do as she says, eh? Then we can find April"
Marlon was shaking his head and sat down, his hand inside Laurel's.
"Now...I understand that April's mother was a police officer?"
"Yes...Donna...Donna Windsor"
"That's right...she died last year...cancer wasn't it? I am sorry...so...I am assured that April was...happy with living with you and your wife?"
Laurel answered, "Yes...she is...it was hard at first...it would be losing your mother, would be for anyone...but she was happy wasn't she Marlon?"
Marlon was nodding.
Ross stepped into the café and went to the counter where Brenda came forward, "a coffee is it?"
Ross nodded and looked into the direction of the questioning.
"That's typical...blame the parents"
Brenda capped his coffee, "That's not fair...they have to do what they have to do, don't they?"
Ross screwed his face up, "What's that? By keeping them here instead off out looking for her...Donna'll be turning in her grave..."
Brenda could see Ross was thinking about her because fleetingly he had a sad look on his face, she put a hand over his and he snatched it away, "Sorry love...I'm not in old bids...catch you later, SOME of us have a little girl to look for..."
Bob watched him go, but he got the impression his comment was more to the police detective than at Marlon and Laurel.
Julia got the message, "Well, just a few more questions and I will find out how the search is going..."
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Not far from the village, the police officer came hurrying up the riverbank where a man was pointing towards the water.
The police officer carefully climbed down the muddy bank and grabbed a stick. He then started to prod the black binbag where it moved slightly and leaked red fluid into the water...the officer swallowed and grabbed hold of his radio.
The man watching him put a hand to his mouth.
The police officer looked back at him, then spoke into his radio, "Sir...I think I've found something at the river..."
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