Chapter 7.
"Patrick calm down. Sheelagh's gonna be fine, she's a police sergeant, she knows what to do." Gina tried to sooth, it wasn't working. Patrick had called Gina when Sheelagh had gone and Gina had sorted out search parties. Now Patrick was pacing up and down his living room being watched by his three kids, Gina Gold and Lance Powell.
"Des is an ex-cop, he'll know what she's likely to try." Patrick countered, Gina couldn't think of an answer to that.
Silence dawned on the room. Conor was feeling really guilty for allowing Des into the house and all of them were worried about Sheelagh.
"I'm sorry dad." Conor whispered, terrified. Patrick stopped pacing and looked at his eldest.
"It's not your fault son. Des gave you a false name, you weren't to know." Patrick replied, softening up a bit.
Just then Gina's radio came to life.
"Ma'am, we think we've found the flat." Gary's voice came through.
"Okay Gary," Gina answered him. "Whereabouts are you?"
"About three miles from the Cole Lane Estate ma'am."
"Okay. Any activity?"
"One gunshot sound from a window on the second floor and a woman's scream." Patrick gasped, Gina looked at Patrick while she asked who's scream it was. Gary answered that no-one knew then everything went quiet. Patrick walked to the window and looked out.
"Please let her be okay." He whispered to nobody.