Chapter 16:
Carla walked into the bookies with DC Malone.
"Car, what's happened?" Peter asked, worried when he saw Carla with the police.
"Frank's been murdered in the factory" Carla said, quietly.
"What?"
Carla nodded.
"We need you both to come down to the station for questioning." DC Malone said as Peter grabbed his coat and they headed for the car that was waiting for them, outside.
"I need to go and quickly get my dad to collect Simon from school" Peter said.
"I'll go tell him… you get in the car" Carla replied, running across the street and knocking on Ken and Deirdre's door.
"Carla…" Ken said, when he came to the door.
"Could you collect Simon from school please? Me and Peter need to go down to the station for questioning… Frank's been murdered." Carla quickly explained.
"Yeah course I will." Ken said and Carla thanked him and rushed off.
Carla and Peter had been questioned by the police and were arriving back on the street as Frank's body was pulled out of the factory in a body bag.
Carla gripped Peter's hand.
"Baby, it's ok. Everything's gonna be ok now he's gone for good." He whispered.
Simon saw that his dad and Carla had arrived back, from outside the window and he ran outside to greet them.
"Dad!" he shouted.
"Hey" Peter replied, lifting him up.
"What's happened?" Simon asked, seeing police cars.
"Never you mind your pretty little head about what's happening out here darling." Carla said, smiling at him and Simon smiled back and went back inside.
"You're so brave. I'm so proud of you." Peter said to Carla, kissing her.