Exceptional Danielle makes plans to visit Raven House His Silence : His Silence - Chapter Eleven by Jacob1395

Background When Harvey murders his parents, he refuses to say why he did it. Twenty years later, he's finally ready to talk. Friday creeps around quicker than I expected it to. Emma’s cooked up Shepherd’s Pie, a meal that’s been part of the weekly routine for as long as I can remember. At least Callum hasn’t got in contact to say he’s had second thoughts about us going to Raven House tomorrow. Every time my phone bleeps I panic, thinking its Callum telling me he doesn’t want to come. He will come. He won’t let you down. ‘Emma, just thought I’d let you know, Callum and I are thinking about going out for a day trip tomorrow,’ I say, pushing my fork into mashed potato. Emma takes a sip of her water. ‘A day trip. Sounds fun, where you thinking of going?’ I shrug. ‘Not sure yet, we’re gonna get in the car and go for a drive, perhaps down to Leigh on Sea.’ There’s a strained reaction on Michael’s face. I squeeze my hands together under the table. He’ll be thinking this is something to do with what Harvey and I discussed. It’s the way he’s glancing at me, out of the corner of his eye. I look at my plate. There’s no way he’ll question me here in front of Emma. ‘Oh do you remember those times when we used to go to Adventure Island at Southend, just up the road from Leigh on Sea?’ Emma says, beaming. ‘You used to love the helter skeltar slide. It’s still there, I think.’ ‘No way, it can’t be, it must’ve been at least fifty years old when I used to go on it.’ I laugh. ‘Wasn’t it called Peter Pan’s Playground though?’ ‘It was, but it changed its name a few years ago. Perhaps you should go there tomorrow, take a trip down memory lane.’ ‘Maybe,’ I say. ‘So, what time you thinking of going?’ Michael asks. There’s more than a hint of curiosity to his voice. What’s going through his mind? ‘Oh, it’ll be early. We want to make the most of the day. I think the weather’s supposed to be alright, so that’ll be a plus. I suspect we’ll be leaving at about nine, we’re not sure what time we’re gonna be back though, I’ll text you to let you know what we’re doing.’ ‘You should make a weekend of it,’ Michael suggests. ‘You could book a B&B somewhere.’ I press my back into the seat. He’s trying to upend me. ‘We might do, depends how we’re feeling, I doubt we’ll get a room anywhere at this short notice,’ I reply. ‘Well, make sure you take your toiletries and a set of clothes just in case,’ Emma says. ‘Sure.’ ‘Who’s going to drive?’ Michael asks. ‘Oh, we’ll take it in turns. I think Callum’s going to drive there and I’ll drive back.’ I place my fork and knife together. Can I do this? Emma’s chatting to Michael now about some woman she was speaking to, at the nail salon earlier today, only part of their conversation filters through. From the look on Michael’s face, it makes me wonder if he’s listening. He’s thinking about me. He knows I’m up to something. I focus on my plate, my cheeks stinging. It’s almost like he can see right through me. This time tomorrow I’ll be with the people I knew for the first six years of my life; the people who knew my family best. I try to think of the questions I want to ask, but my mind is a scrambled mess, I can’t think straight. What if Harvey is innocent? If he is he’s spent twenty years in prison for something he didn’t do. I clench my fists under the table. Tomorrow, I might get some sort of answer.

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