A/N: I want to thank you for all for the massive response to this story, it's truly mindblowing. Okay so I was asked by Hoalover to change the font when the characters are having a conversation. I will admit I did try but it doesn't look to have done anything, which I'm truly sorry about. Anyways I hope you enjoy this chapter still :) Bamboo
Today was supposed to be the day before my parents left. Instead it had turned out to be one of many extended days added to their stay. After everything that had happened this weekend, they had decided to stay an extra week. It wasn't that I didn't understand why they were staying but I just didn't want my father intruding in my life anymore. Last night had been another restless night I kept tossing and turning, my mind constantly replaying Sarah words as if they were stuck on repeat. Maybe you need to look a little closer to home. What if she was right, What if the person that did this to me was someone I knew. The only thing I did know was that I was unlikely to find answers in my room, so I headed downstairs for breakfast. Breakfast had had been a quiet affair, as my father hadn't appeared, maybe he had finally got the message – that I needed space. I knew what I needed to do today. Today was going to be the day I finally discovered the truth. Although my memory hadn't come back to me yet, I knew I needed to retrace my steps from Saturday, so the first place I wanted to go was the pub.
"Where you off to, Patty?" I was shocked by the concern that Piper had been showing towards me, it heartfelt.
"Well actually I'm retracing my steps from Saturday. You want to come with me?" I actually wanted Piper there with me. No I needed her to be my rock today.
"You know what, of course I will." With that both of us left the house heading in the direction of my first stop the pub.
When we arrived at the pub, it was virtually empty well apart from Jerome who was sleeping in the corner. He must of fallen asleep last night and stayed here. Although we weren't here for Jerome so we both grabbed an orange juice and decided to plan where to go next.
"Why did we come here Patricia?"
"We came here so we can plan where to go. First thing that I did on Saturday was go to Eddie's and then my minds fuzzy after that.
"Well Eddie said you left his and agreed to meet him later that day at three. You know who you should ask, KT" KT, maybe that isn't a bad idea. She could tell me, where I was at the time she found me.
"KT, you think that's a good idea, she doesn't like me that much." She could be the link to the truth. I needed to find her right now and I had no idea where she could be. She was front house and it was only ten so it wasn't as if she would be at the restaurant.
"Yeah you need to talk to her."
"Okay where can I find her though? She won't be at the restaurant." I didn't know and by the look on Piper's face she didn't either. My sister and KT weren't that close so this made this all the more difficult.
"I have no idea, but I know one man who will. My husband to be Alfred, she does work for him after all." That was a point she did work for Alfie and he would have contact details for her.
"Come on, let's do this. I'm going to find out the truth today.
And with that both Piper and I got up and headed to off to see Alfie. It wasn't hard to guess that Alfie was already at the restaurant prepping meals for the lunch time rush.
"Hey Babe, Its only me and Patricia we were just wondering what contact information you have for you employees." Alfie wasn't stupid and knew exactly which employee we meant but that didn't stop him from having a little fun with Piper.
"Well urmm, I can't give out information like that… you should know this Piper!" You could see Alfie was trying to wind her up but Piper was just not in the mood for it today. She knew how important it was and so she pushed for that information like her life depended on it.
"Alfie stop fooling around and give us the address for KT. She was the one who took Patricia to the hospital so we were hoping she might know what happened." I could see Alfie thinking through everything Piper was saying. I guess it was company policy to not give out contact information but he knew that this was important.
"Well can you wait till I've finished the starters please."
"No a man's innocence depends on this Alfie." Piper was right, Eddie's innocence had depended on this, we needed that address and we had needed it now. Alfie looked towards his future wife and then towards me and nodded. He swiftly walked to his office and came back with a folder in his hand.
"This has got everything you need. Now will you hurry up and go prove Eddie's innocence as I kinda like my delivery boy!" Piper and I scanned through the names on the contact info sheet, searching for KT address which in all honesty didn't take long to find. Once we'd got it, we left Alfie and headed to a little town outside the village.
The drive had been long and tiring, we had driven a little under an hour to reach a small town. It was nice enough, but KT lived on the rougher part of the estate which was maybe not so nice. When we pulled up outside her house, we agreed that I would do this alone. I wanted to, so that I could at least show Sarah that I wasn't all bad. I only had to knock once as KT was quick to open the door.
"Patricia, what are you doing here?" She was shocked to see me and rightly so we were hardly friends.
"Can I come in please?" She looked behind her, probably checking her flat wasn't a safety hazard before nodding and moving aside to let me in. She guided me through her flat to the kitchen which was pretty mundane and indicated for me to sit.
"So why you here?"
"Its pretty obvious why I'm here. I want to know what you know about the incident" She looked up and glared, I was sure she'd of realised why I was here.
"I wasn't there Patricia, I just found you broken and battered on the sidewalk that leads to the Plaza Hotel." That's when it hit me, maybe Fabian had been there, just not for the reasons he first said.
