Those People Next Door


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Part 3

Chapter 29
5 months later. Still hopeful about Zain, B goes for shower before taking Molly out for walk. Molly goes through fence to next door, Salma goes to get her. Willa in her kitchen, Salma find Rich’s phone – text; ‘Tom gone, Jamie just left, give it 30 mins’. Salma uses phone to call number, hears ringing, Willa leaves from view and comes back with microwave meal. Bil answers, they lock eyes, Willa runs into house. They argue and Bil wants phone which ends up under the fridge. Tells her what happened, paid Rich to leave restaurant and dog, was only to mess up house but Zain was there. He was still there when Tom came home. Bil hid him in Zain’s bathroom. He went to see Rich but had overdosed and left him to die. Jamie appears, Salma pleads he’s deaf and for Bil to leave him. Bil throws hammer, Jamie falls and then Bil jumps on top of him. Salma tries to help Jamie but hit on head with hammer.

Chapter 30
Salma wakes up in hospital with Willa there. Salma’s head is sore, Willa says it was her who told Rich about restaurant, took Molly and phoned police about knives. Salma angry but Willa calls nurses for help and that Salma is having a panic attack and to give her something which they do.

Chapter 31
Jamie at Zain’s bedside in hospital, Jamie never saw any guilt from his dad and now he knows why. J didn’t hit Zain when he raised his fists, both cried and made up. Jamie went to his deafPLUS class while Zain works on app.

Chapter 32
4 months later, Bil in prison for 3 years. Salma still loves him. After prison Salma always showers to get smell off herself for Zain. Taking Molly for walk, new neighbours, forgets pooh bags goes back, sees St George’s cross in plant pot, she removes it, rolls it up and throws it in their garden.

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