Chapter Sixteen“This isn't too good, Jenny,” said Mr Haslam, an advocate and the only person Jenny knew who might be able to help in the awful situation in which she now found herself. Taken to the police station she gave a brief statement and was charged with stealing the Burks' vehicle, breaking into their property, and stealing one of their dogs.
“It's all nonsense,” said Jenny, sounding desperate. “Scruffy is my dog – I bought her off them, the Burks.”
“But there's no receipt, Jen. And as for this business about breaking in… Why on earth did you do that?”
“I didn't – they took me there, kept me locked-up.”
“So, how did you get out Jen?”
What was she supposed to do, tell him that a giant creature appeared out of the ether and spirited the younger brother away? And that the same cre
