Matt eventually fell asleep; he seemed to drift away looking at the stars.
He was quite cheery in the morning and decided to go to the den. Matt and
his old friend Andrew used to play there when they were 10. It was a small,
triangle shaped patch of woodland. The tree's were evergreen and hid
everything behind them. Matt and Andrew could spy out through the drooping
branches. They would often set up tricks, like sticking 50p coins to the
ground. This used to be matt's favourite place, it made him smile, and gave
him his happy memories. He sat on the dry leaves. It had been raining out
side, but the old trees held out all rain. Matt had thought of staying here
once, living here, but for some reason it just didn't seem appropriate.
Someone might. murder him in the night!
Matt dreaded dying; its something most people go through./ Obviously you're going to day one day but Matt prayed it be of natural causes. He was too young to have a will, but if Matt did, everything would be left to Izzie. Not that he actually had anything! Matt expected to didn't expect to inherit his dad James business, or any cash, and he certainly didn't have his hopes up. He knew his dad would prefer his step sisters to get it. Matt had heard he had a couple of thousand pound in a bank somewhere, it was once a college fund, but dad looked after it, and Matt had only been told brief details about it.
Matt was feeling very down, and decided to go and see Izzie. Izzie had always come to see him before, but Matt had heard her talk about her flat. Something about Teartree Towers- that block of flats on Grasmet Road. Grasmet road was fairly far away from the town; Matt knew that as Izzie had said she couldn't afford one near town. double the price or something. She nearly always came from behind Argos, so Matt went in that direction. Matt hardly ever went out much, just here and there really. Matt turned right soon after and walked down an unfamiliar road. It seemed like eternity walking down the road, and Matt felt the hail beating down on his back, so he began to run. He ran for about a minute, until he slowed to a jog. Matt glanced at street signs he went past. In the distance he saw Grasmet Road and headed round the corner. He saw the block of flats, about 200 yards away at the end of the street. He began to run in excitement. In the distance he heard a flickering police siren, he ignored it, he hadn't done anything. The siren became louder and louder, and eventually pulled up beside Matt. Matt carried on walking, he hadn't done anything so he had nothing to worry about. He walked down the sidewalk, the road to the left of him and a row of houses to the right. He heard the humming of an engine follow him and began to get nervous. Matt continued to walk for a bit, thinking to him self, it was probably a domestic- this was a rough area of town.
The police car door swung open. Matt glanced around to see a male officer trying to catch up with him.
" alrite mate?" The officer called, " Can I have a word?"
Matt began to panic, but stopped walking, turned looked at the man and answered.
" I guess so" He shrugged, probably just some questions about youth these days or something stupid like that.
" That's the spirit, Okay, Can you tell me what you were doing at approximately 1:45pm earlier today?" The officer looked keenly into his eyes. Matt didn't know what to say, he didn't exactly know where he was at that precise time. " Im not really sure. what time is it now?" Matt asked politely. The officer glanced at his watch.
" 2:15pm Sir" He seemed agitated now. " Then I was walking here" Matt guessed he had been walking for around an hour now.
"Im P.C Preston Can you tell me your journey and if there were any present witnesses?" He seemed to be making much more informal conversation. " I started at around 1:15pm, Sat outside Woolworth's, I walked through Argos, and out of the back, along that road for a bit, right down Valley way, I think that road is called, and into Grasmet Road. That's basically it, and there were several passers by, but no definite witnesses" Matt recapped the journey in his head, yes that seemed about right. " A man fitting your exact description was seen stabbing, and murdering a teenage girl around this area." Before he could carry on Matt began to run, it was his gut instinct. Running away from trouble was often his strategy. Matt hadn't noticed how tired he was, and seconds later the Police officer was grabbing him from behind. " You're under arrest, you have the right to remain silent, but anything you do say may be used against you in court " The officer had Matt's both arms but Matt was kicking out and yelling " I haven't done nothing! You aint got no evidence" Matt knew it was a stupid thing to say straight after he said it, okay he might not have done it, but he didn't have to totally ignore the use in court thing. Matt felt like he was in a whirlwind, What would Izzie think of him now? "This way lad" He was practically dragged to the police car and thrown in by P.C Preston. Preston nodded to the female driver in the car, whom Matt had not yet seen. " We got our lad here, love" And Preston grinned smugly. " I didn't do it. haven't ya never heard of innocent till proven guilty? All was doing was taking a jog and you nick me" Matt wasn't usually one to protest, but then again he wasn't usually arrested for murdering girls! " Save it mate!" Preston said sharply and glared at Matt through the rear view mirror, it was only big enough to see his piercing eyes.
Matt dreaded dying; its something most people go through./ Obviously you're going to day one day but Matt prayed it be of natural causes. He was too young to have a will, but if Matt did, everything would be left to Izzie. Not that he actually had anything! Matt expected to didn't expect to inherit his dad James business, or any cash, and he certainly didn't have his hopes up. He knew his dad would prefer his step sisters to get it. Matt had heard he had a couple of thousand pound in a bank somewhere, it was once a college fund, but dad looked after it, and Matt had only been told brief details about it.
Matt was feeling very down, and decided to go and see Izzie. Izzie had always come to see him before, but Matt had heard her talk about her flat. Something about Teartree Towers- that block of flats on Grasmet Road. Grasmet road was fairly far away from the town; Matt knew that as Izzie had said she couldn't afford one near town. double the price or something. She nearly always came from behind Argos, so Matt went in that direction. Matt hardly ever went out much, just here and there really. Matt turned right soon after and walked down an unfamiliar road. It seemed like eternity walking down the road, and Matt felt the hail beating down on his back, so he began to run. He ran for about a minute, until he slowed to a jog. Matt glanced at street signs he went past. In the distance he saw Grasmet Road and headed round the corner. He saw the block of flats, about 200 yards away at the end of the street. He began to run in excitement. In the distance he heard a flickering police siren, he ignored it, he hadn't done anything. The siren became louder and louder, and eventually pulled up beside Matt. Matt carried on walking, he hadn't done anything so he had nothing to worry about. He walked down the sidewalk, the road to the left of him and a row of houses to the right. He heard the humming of an engine follow him and began to get nervous. Matt continued to walk for a bit, thinking to him self, it was probably a domestic- this was a rough area of town.
The police car door swung open. Matt glanced around to see a male officer trying to catch up with him.
" alrite mate?" The officer called, " Can I have a word?"
Matt began to panic, but stopped walking, turned looked at the man and answered.
" I guess so" He shrugged, probably just some questions about youth these days or something stupid like that.
" That's the spirit, Okay, Can you tell me what you were doing at approximately 1:45pm earlier today?" The officer looked keenly into his eyes. Matt didn't know what to say, he didn't exactly know where he was at that precise time. " Im not really sure. what time is it now?" Matt asked politely. The officer glanced at his watch.
" 2:15pm Sir" He seemed agitated now. " Then I was walking here" Matt guessed he had been walking for around an hour now.
"Im P.C Preston Can you tell me your journey and if there were any present witnesses?" He seemed to be making much more informal conversation. " I started at around 1:15pm, Sat outside Woolworth's, I walked through Argos, and out of the back, along that road for a bit, right down Valley way, I think that road is called, and into Grasmet Road. That's basically it, and there were several passers by, but no definite witnesses" Matt recapped the journey in his head, yes that seemed about right. " A man fitting your exact description was seen stabbing, and murdering a teenage girl around this area." Before he could carry on Matt began to run, it was his gut instinct. Running away from trouble was often his strategy. Matt hadn't noticed how tired he was, and seconds later the Police officer was grabbing him from behind. " You're under arrest, you have the right to remain silent, but anything you do say may be used against you in court " The officer had Matt's both arms but Matt was kicking out and yelling " I haven't done nothing! You aint got no evidence" Matt knew it was a stupid thing to say straight after he said it, okay he might not have done it, but he didn't have to totally ignore the use in court thing. Matt felt like he was in a whirlwind, What would Izzie think of him now? "This way lad" He was practically dragged to the police car and thrown in by P.C Preston. Preston nodded to the female driver in the car, whom Matt had not yet seen. " We got our lad here, love" And Preston grinned smugly. " I didn't do it. haven't ya never heard of innocent till proven guilty? All was doing was taking a jog and you nick me" Matt wasn't usually one to protest, but then again he wasn't usually arrested for murdering girls! " Save it mate!" Preston said sharply and glared at Matt through the rear view mirror, it was only big enough to see his piercing eyes.