Chapter Fifty-TwoWednesday 5 January 2016. 11.26pm
“Oh Gordon, what have we done? Is she dead?”
“I don't know. Kathy; she just came out of nowhere. For Christ's sake call 999.”
The elderly couple stand in a state of shock, observing the lifeless body mashed into the tarmac like pulp.
“There's so much blood. Oh, please don't die on us. Should we try and move her?”
“No, don't touch her.”
“Emergency, which service do you require?”
“Ambulance, please.”
“Ambulance service, what is the address of the emergency please?”
“We're on Collum Lane on the outskirts of Weston. We live at Lye Farm. It's about half a mile away from here. The postcode is BS22 9YX.”
“Thank you; help is being arranged. Can you tell me exactly what has happened?”
“I've hit someone with my car; a woman. She just ran
