The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun

34EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:Yes but how do you know – for sure ? You’re not going mushy on menow Max ? You know what happens when you go mushy. People takeadvantage. You get used, abused and then murdered. Or blown to bitswith her bomb.It was just a feeling.And since when have you had “feelings” ? So what did you tell her todo ? “Hit the road Sister.” “On yer bike.”I didn’t say anything. I’m not sure if she speaks English.She’s a foreigner. Well then it’s settled – she definitely is a terrorist.Would you stop saying that ? She’s not a terrorist.Says you.She’s just a very terrified woman who is obviously in some need. Icame down the stairs, slowly this time, making sure not to drop thecandle. I reached the bottom and looked around, holding the candle upto try and illuminate the room. It’s a very large space down there. Mustrun right under the whole house. I’m amazed I never knew it was there.Yes, yes – you were raising the candle.Then I saw her – over in the corner. A large black object, shuffling.Ha, ha. Scuttling. I told you it was scuttling.At first I thought it was a dog or maybe a wombat.EILEEN: A wombat ?MAX:EILEEN:I wasn’t thinking straight. My heart was pounding so fast. I thought Iwas going to die.(ASIDE) No such luck.MAX: What ?EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:(TURNING BACK WITH A SMILE) Continue darling.But whatever it was I knew I had to find out. Couldn’t come up againwithout knowing could I ?Too right, because then I would’ve killed you.