ATONEMENT (THE BOOK) PAGE 4

They stood there facing her,then she slowly ushered them to the sofa close to the shelve. "Sorry to barge on you like this madam" the man spoke again but,we have to ask some questions to clarify issues" "where were you last night between the hours of 8.00 and 9.00". "I was here watching TV"she answered cautiously "was anyone with you? "No ofcourse not" she scoffed waving her hand around the apartment "I live alone" she added sacarstically. "Where did you park your car" he asked her. "Right in front of this building,where I park it every night"she interrupted cutting him short. "Well your car was found on an accident site,where two lives were lost"he stated matter of factly,she stared at them with disbelief "that's a lie" she countered "its parked right outside,she replied walking to the window they stood behind her waiting. "It isn't there anymore" she whispered quietly. "That's what we have been telling you,all this time madam. "It must have been stolen while you were inside" suddenly she felt the pain. In her abdomen again,this time it was much more pronounced,eyes wide she screamed as she collapsed un to the floor they both hurried to break her fall....