So someone, I’ll say it was Daryl because I’m pretty sure it was him – it was his idea at least – said it didn’t need to be just one person going outside, that was stupid. Lots of us should go, then it would be safer. If anyone was definitely going to go, outside, which I still didn’t think was a good idea, then at least it was sensible if they didn’t go alone. We talked about it and thought that maybe half of us should all go out together and see what was in the sheds and find tools and quickly dig the hole, all working together to do it quickly. The other half would stay behind and make it safe in the church, and sort of guard the doors from attack and look after Caspar.

So they asked for volunteers. But still nobody said they would go outside and there was another long argument. And in the end Jasmine lost it big time and started sort of screaming that it was horrible being in here with a dead body and that even if they didn’t find any tools or even look in the sheds they should take the body outside. It didn’t seem like a very Christian thing to say, but she was just scared and freaked out I suppose. I thought this was maybe a stupid idea, to leave a body outside, because sickos might not be able to smell it if we kept the corpse inside, but if we took it outside they would definitely smell it and come from miles around, like a pack of hungry wolves. But I didn’t say anything because I could see that Jasmine was very upset and all crying and everything.

‘Will you go outside then?’ said Reece. ‘As it was your idea.’

Jasmine said she would, and she said come on, are none of you as brave as me? Come on, we spent all day yesterday outside! I’ll go outside by myself if that’s what you want. And more of that sort of thing.

I’ve always liked Jasmine, she is one of my friends, but she has always been quite moody and when she gets cross she gets really cross, and goes red in the face, all shouting and crying, and it can be a bit scary, but it had the desired effect. Lots of children now said they would go outside and didn’t want to be thought of as cowards.