A/N is anyone reading this? Please review if you can
Conundrum
Sian stepped towards the corridor as Mared waited for her. Lloyd glared at the man they were interviewing knowing that they had the right man but there was no way the man was going to talk to them.
"Sian?"
"Nothing." Sian shook her head. "He won't say anything other than no comment. He's giving me the creeps to be honest."
"Lawyer?"
"Refused one. Weird really. You're arrested for murder and you don't want legal help?"
"Over confident maybe? Thinks he's invincible? Ask him where he was on Friday. The theatre group had a dress rehearsal. In the school hall."
"How?"
"I phoned Mair Williams. Head of the PTA. Puts him in the school at the time of death. It's the river water I don't understand. He drowned in a river but was in the school? It's like something from the XFiles."
"I'll keep pushing."
"Ok."
"Oh and."
"What?"
Mared turned to her, one eyebrow raised.
"I never said. Congratulations. The baby and Elin's exams."
"Diolch Sian." Mared blushed slightly before heading back to the office. She just hoped Tom had been able to keep his temper with their boss.
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Tom picked up the post mortem report Iowerth had sent over. He still didn't understand why the older man didn't send things by secure email as all the other pathologists did. He sat down, reading the report for the third time.
"Pam?" He paused as he read the toxicology.
"We know the how. Just not the why." Mared stated as she joined him in the office. He smiled slightly.
"Are you blushing?"
"No." Mared turned away, heading towards her own desk. She let her hair fall in front of her face as he stepped towards her. "How did it go with the boss?"
"She said I'm lucky to have you. And she's right."
"Seriously? Nothing about us being split? About me being transferred out?"
"No. She's not going to do that unless I stuff up."
Mared sighed. She was relieved that she wasn't being moved. As the junior officer of the two it was likely she would be the one to go. The fact Tom had somehow charmed the acerbic boss calmed her.
"Make sure you don't then." She looked up, smiling at him. "Lloyd and Sian are convinced they have the right man. He's not saying anything mind you."
"The old silent treatment. Great."
"Yeah."
"You get anything?"
"According to a Iowerth he died as a result of drowning in the river. Only the river was in the school. There's no evidence he was moved after death."
Mared frowned.
"How is that possible? I."
"Your guess is as good as mine. Cmon."
"What! Where ?"
"The Demon Headmistress." Tom watched as her face dropped. She had no wish to talk to the vile woman again; but it seemed Tom was determined. She just hoped it was worthwhile.
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The ride to the school had been uneventful. He had barely said a word, instead focusing his attention on the road in front of him.
"I spoke to my dad."
"How is he?"
"Ok. He's going to stay in Pontypridd with Mam and Aunty Sue. Doesn't want her going to a nursing home." She sighed. "He's selling the house. My brother has first dibs on it."
"You live there."
"I know."
"What about you? His granddaughter? The new baby?"
"It's my mother's doing. If Meirion doesn't want it. Which he won't. I get a chance."
"Do you want it?"
"Elin and I were brought up there. I. No, when I think about it. No I don't. But it's not just about me."
The car pulled up into the school yard as Mared fell silent. He knew he shouldn't feel angry with her parents but he hated the way she was the black sheep while her brother was the golden child.
"Ready?" She spoke, shaking him from his thoughts. He nodded, opening the car door before leading her inside the school.
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