‘When can I see Danny?’ I shout after her. ‘When will you get the fingerprints ID’d?’ I’m beginning to sound like some hysterical mother unable to face the ugly truth about her precious son.

Turner says nothing. When she gets to the automatic doors I get a rush of blood to the head. I can’t leave it like that; walk away without trying to find out why he was arrested.

‘Detective!’ I shout, hurrying towards her.

‘Rebecca?’

‘Why did you arrest Danny?’ I say.

Turner sighs without even attempting to hide how annoying she finds me.

‘I can’t tell you that,’ she says, shaking her head as she walks away. I can tell by her smug smile that she has something big on him. Danny must be guilty.

Behind me, I hear the familiar comfort in Joanna’s voice directing my father through the entrance door, telling him she’s found me, that I’m in here.

I don’t want to turn around. I don’t want to see him.

Danny killed Katie Collins. The words are flying around in my head. Danny is going to spend his life in prison. I can’t believe it.

‘What’s happening?’ Joanna says, coming up behind me. Will I tell her? Can I turn around and destroy her life or will I wait for the legal team to do it? I’ll let the legal team do it.

‘They’re not saying much. He’s inside now with some attorney being interrogated.’ I say this not knowing if he is or not. ‘We have to wait out here.’

Behind Joanna, Dad stands like a scared puppy, afraid to approach me. Guilt is sticking to my soul. How did I doubt him? How could I think that he was part of this deceit, that he knew about the abduction? The poor man, what a fucking day he’s put in. Nonetheless, I’m going to have to tell him the truth about everything, throw one last bomb into his crumbling world.

Jeff pushes through the door searching for me. Seeing him, Joanna pulls me to the side saying, ‘We need to talk, alone.’

I’m surprised by how calm she is; her ability to remain in control even though her husband has just been arrested is baffling me. But then again, that’s always been a trait of hers, control. The woman is always one step in front of me and everyone else, always ready, knowing what to do, organizing the troops. Nothing seems to faze her. I think that’s what Danny likes best about her. Everything gets done. She’s going to get some shock when she finds out the truth about our family.

‘Erm…’ I say. I’m looking at Jeff approaching. He smiles when he sees me notice him.

‘Now, Becca,’ Joanna says.

The waiting area is almost full so we leave Jeff with Dad and walk outside the building.

‘He knows,’ Joanna says.