Chapter 28
It was several days later that KC's 'world' exploded… Patsy was inconsolable about Paul, she didn't eat, didn't move from her room… she just sat looking through her photo albums over and over again. But that wasn't what changed the world; it was what he heard on the news…
'Four men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a local boy, Paul Rivers, the 17 year olds body was discovered several days ago, after he had been missing for several months. In the last few days, the police investigation has been making progress, and evidence has led them to arrest four boys. Aged between 16 and 18. We'll have more on this story as it develops...'
KC was shocked… he hadn't expect to find out about it on the news; he thought that Patsy would have told him. But when he rang her phone her father answered…
"Sorry KC" Mr Rivers said "She's not here… she's um… out!"
KC frowned… "Oh… ok thanks" he said as he hung up, something was wrong… her father was lying… he could tell that Mr Rivers was covering up for something… sighing KC figured he'd go see Jack, maybe the guy would have some answers…
As KC walked up the road to Patch's house, knowing that Jack would be around there, his worried frown grew worse… there was a police car outside Patch's house, and Ruby was sitting on the doorstep…
"Hey" KC called as he jogged the short distance to where Ruby was sitting… "What's going on?"
"Oh KC!" Ruby cried, as she looked up at him "It's just horrid!"
"What is?" KC asked as he sat down next to her… "What's the police car doing here?"
"It's Patch!" Ruby said in a small voice… "They've arrested him!"
"Why? What… woah, has this got something to do with Patsy's brother Paul?" KC asked, his frown deepening still…
Ruby nodded… "They arrested him on suspicion of murder… came and took both him and Jack away!"
"They took Jack too… so Jack and Patch are two of the four the news was talking about… I wonder who…"
"Andy and Ved!" Ruby said as she looked down at the ground… "That's who else they arrested… they think the four of them killed Paul!"
