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CHAPTER FIVE ELIZABETH As soon as the verdict had been announced, Elizabeth slipped away into the shadows. She didn’t want to encroach on their grief. It was partly her fault that her ex-rival was going to be in prison for ten years. Yes, Martha’s testimony didn’t help her either, but, if she had been honestContinue reading “Friday Snippet from my novel – It Won’t Happen Again”

CHAPTER FOUR LAURA When BBC Radio London contacted her, Laura decided it would be the best course of action. She could reach a wide audience, who would push for change. Even if it didn’t help her mum, it could still help others in the same position. True to her last words, Laura hadn’t visited herContinue reading “Wednesday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again”

Chapter Three MARTHA If Martha weren’t handcuffed for her session with the psychiatrist, she would have fled the corridor in a heartbeat. What good would it be to talk – that’s all they ever did.  It only made things worse, not better. ‘Martha, please come on in.’ Her eyes darted from the desk to theContinue reading “Wednesday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again”

‘That’s rubbish and you know it!’ There wasn’t any distance between them. Ready for the blows that she expected to come, Martha cowered. ‘I’m sorry.’ ‘Why are you sorry? I shouldn’t have got angry,’ Chris said, and created space between them. ‘I killed him.’ ‘The first time I was in prison I killed my oldContinue reading “Monday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again”

‘How many fingers am I holding up?’ ‘Three.’            ‘You need to drink this. It will help.’ ‘I’m fine.’ Martha wanted to refuse the water the doctor offered her. However, he had such a stern look on his face that she accepted. He turned to the prison officer and addressed the solicitor once more. ‘She willContinue reading “Saturday Snippet – It Won’t Happen Again”

Her mum glanced at Buddy and back to Laura. ‘Thomas needed me, and I let him down.’ ‘Bollocks, he let you down and you don’t deserve this guilty verdict!’ ‘I might not remember the exact details, but I killed him.’ ‘Because he was going to kill you.’ ‘It’s not that simple.’ ‘It’s always been thatContinue reading “Wednesday Worries – A Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”

‘She was never angry, just worn down; she thought it was her fault.’ ‘I put it to you Mrs Carlton that your friend was pushed to the end of her limits and had told you about her animosity towards her husband.’ ‘No, Martha is the least confrontational person I know. That’s what makes this wholeContinue reading “Wednesday – Trial – A Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”

‘Now for more recent events – can you tell me about the night of November 20th, 2013?’ ‘I had a phone call from Martha, she was afraid that Thomas would kill her, asked me to pick her up.’ ‘What did you find when you got to the victim?’ ‘Martha’s face was a mass of bruisesContinue reading “Monday Witness – A Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”

Theresa Carlton Witness for the Defence ‘How long have you known the accused, Martha Whitman?’ ‘Twenty-five years,’ Theresa said, confident she could stand the pressure of the witness box. ‘Can you tell me where you first met?’ ‘I worked at Saint Mark’s Hospital as a cleaner.’ Theresa didn’t hesitate once. The truth finally had toContinue reading “Saturday -16/10 Snippet – From It Won’t Happen Again”

‘Is it any wonder your dad was angry. Eighteen and pregnant with a boy who didn’t trust you. In a relationship with another boy you hardly knew within months.’ ‘I knew him better than I knew Thomas.’ ‘I put it to you that your father had every right to be angry, so on that dayContinue reading “Friday Follow – A Snippet from It Won’t Happen Again”