an angel but in the dark - Alex Broun
an angel but in the dark - Alex Broun an angel but in the dark - Alex Broun
4CLAIRE:KARL:She was getting promoted.Constantly promoted.It seemed every time she came around she’d been promoted again.I started to wonder if there was any higher rank she could bepromoted to.(LAUGHING) “National compliance manager.What does that mean ?”“Here you go mum.Got you some vouchers.”ALAN: When he went on the date -CLAIRE: It wasn’t a date ?Don’t call it a date.She felt sorry for him.Awkward out of place black boy.ALAN:CLAIRE:ALAN:CLAIRE:ALAN:CLAIRE:ALAN:CLAIRE:ALAN:CLAIRE:ALAN:CLAIRE:Don’t make it about that.I’m stating a fact.He was black.And stupid.She felt sorry for him so she went for a drink.A drink.It was not a date.It was because of Fraser.She had just come out of a turbulent relationship.She was completely in love with FraserBut he wouldn’t commit to herin terms of marriage and Kate, more than anything,wanted a family.That’s what her friend said.She had such good friends.They loved her.After she disappeared they organised a search.On Facebook.They didn’t know she was already …Kate was just trying to get over Fraser by going out and meetingother people
5She was out and about.Not moping around at home.That’s the type of girl she was.Not letting things get her down.That’s what she was doing there.How can you call it a date ?ALAN:CLAIRE:KARL:ALAN:CLAIRE:ALAN:CLAIRE:ALAN:CLAIRE:ALAN:CLAIRE:ALAN:He hid the knife up his sleeve.He always knew what he was going to do.But why Kate ?Why her ?He worked as a fitness instructor.Who did he instruct ?Surely someone at the gym must have known.You have a psychotic working in your midst.“I’ve dropped my keys.We’ve got to go back.”They left the bench.Got in Kate’s car.Drove off.Kate was alive.My daughter was alive.And that’s when he did it.When they went back.To look for his keys.And Kate took him back.Because that’s how she was.CaringKindAlways looking after stray dogs.But that’s the problem with stray dogs.In the end one of them willBite you.And it was the keys that brought him undone.Kate’s keys.Two days later –CLAIRE: That’s all it took – two days !
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4CLAIRE:KARL:She was gett<strong>in</strong>g promoted.Const<strong>an</strong>tly promoted.It seemed every time she came around she’d been promoted aga<strong>in</strong>.I started to wonder if <strong>the</strong>re was <strong>an</strong>y higher r<strong>an</strong>k she could bepromoted to.(LAUGHING) “National compli<strong>an</strong>ce m<strong>an</strong>ager.What does that me<strong>an</strong> ?”“Here you go mum.Got you some vouchers.”ALAN: When he went on <strong>the</strong> date -CLAIRE: It wasn’t a date ?Don’t call it a date.She felt sorry for him.Awkward out of place black boy.ALAN:CLAIRE:ALAN:CLAIRE:ALAN:CLAIRE:ALAN:CLAIRE:ALAN:CLAIRE:ALAN:CLAIRE:Don’t make it about that.I’m stat<strong>in</strong>g a fact.He was black.And stupid.She felt sorry for him so she went for a dr<strong>in</strong>k.A dr<strong>in</strong>k.It was not a date.It was because of Fraser.She had just come out of a turbulent relationship.She was completely <strong>in</strong> love with FraserBut he wouldn’t commit to her<strong>in</strong> terms of marriage <strong>an</strong>d Kate, more th<strong>an</strong> <strong>an</strong>yth<strong>in</strong>g,w<strong>an</strong>ted a family.That’s what her friend said.She had such good friends.They loved her.After she disappeared <strong>the</strong>y org<strong>an</strong>ised a search.On Facebook.They didn’t know she was already …Kate was just try<strong>in</strong>g to get over Fraser by go<strong>in</strong>g out <strong>an</strong>d meet<strong>in</strong>go<strong>the</strong>r people
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