Those People Next Door


Those People Next Door

Part 3

Chapter 21
Five months later, Salma in school, pupil gets accepted into one of the best sixth forms in country. Visits Tom in prison, he tells her he’s innocent even still. Zain still vegetative. Jamie sees him regularly. Willa divorcing Tom.
Willa with friends, because of them she’s divorcing Tom, she was willing to wait. Calls them a bitch and joins in.
Salma’s family all over sitting outside with Zain playing cricket. They all leave and Bil goes to get shower before walking Molly. Salma outside and Molly crawls through fence into neighbour’s garden. Salma goes to get Molly; Willa goes to kitchen window. Salma hides rather than showing she was there getting the dog. Salma find phone with stickers, it’s Rich’s old Nokia phone. Message ‘Tom’s gone Jamie’s left leave it 30 mins’. Salma uses the phone to call the number and hears it ring. Willa walks off but comes back with microwave meal. Bil answers, she looks up and they lock eyes. She runs inside house, Bil comes down and wants the phone, tussle and phone slides under fridge. Bil says Zain was supposed to on Twitch. Bil hid Rich in Zain’s bathroom and was told Rich dropped his phone. Bil had looked for it but never found it. Rich blackmailed Bil, who went to see Rich but Rich had overdosed but never called for help and died. Jamie at door. Salma said he’s deaf and didn’t hear, Jamie starts to run and Bil throws hammer at him and Jamie falls and Bil jumps on him holding his nose and mouth. Bil swings hammer and it hits Salma who is trying to get Bill off Jamie, and she passes out. Salma wanted Bil to confess.

Chapter 22
Salma wakes up in hospital, Willa there. Jamie is ok, Willa admits to car, dog, squatters and knives – it wasn’t Tom. Salma reacts badly and starts flailing smashing vase. Willa calls for help from nurses says Salma is having a panic attack and to sedate her and the nurses do.
Back to when Zain and Jamie are in house. Jamie didn’t punch Zain, Zain punches wall in anger, anger at everything. Jamies asked if he was ok, and they both have tears. Jamie talks about Camilla that she spoke to him and it seems to ease the tension so he keeps talking. Jamies alarm goes off and he has to leave to go to DeafPLUS, will only be away an hour. Zain stays to finish demo which is due and that seals his fate.

Chapter 23
Four months later, Salma visiting Bil in prison. Bil is nervous, frail, unsire and questioning himself. She still loves him but unsure if could forgive him. Salma taking Molly for walk says hello to new neighbours, forgets dog bags and goes back. A St George’s flag is in plant pot, Salma removes it and throws it on lawn.

Total Number - 6