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CHAPTER NINE don't open that door
THE TELEVISION ON the wall of the Brennan kitchen showed a picture of horror. In reality when watching the live broadcast, you would not think you were in the comfort of your own home ━ no, you would think you were a victim of the event that had just occurred.
Within Timor Point was a bank that ordinary people would enter, on their ordinary day to day lives. But it seemed the Thursday before was not ordinary, as the scene before them held the faces of shock and utter dread. As the presenter interviews a rambling and terrified witness, all that can be understood from the poor women is that some, person? animal? monster? had attacked the local bank.
The attacker was unknown and maybe looked like a normal human but as the woman re-tells her story the trepidation and fear in her eyes changes. It morphs into a sickly terror that digs deep beyond the eyes of the watchers and into their hearts, blackening them with an unfamiliar fear. As the shaky cameraman warily explores the dreadful surrounding, the destruction is made clear. Inside the building the windows are shattered, pieces lie on the floor, another accident waiting to happen. As the screen shifts so do Naomi's eyes, exploring the scene with a nagging curiosity.
The presenter announces some of the injured, luckily none were dead but there were some very near casualties. All of a sudden as one name is spoke, just one name, one name among many others it sticks. Soon Naomi is mentally face palming herself because it all makes sense now. Last Thursday Oscar had cancelled their plans to do more of the project work, saying something came up. To Naomi this was weird. Naomi is perceptive she understands most people after spending a lot of time with them and Oscar didn't seem like the type of person to ditch, he also wasn't the type of person to have other plans.
Next Thursday had came and again Oscar apologised and said he couldn't make it, it was a family emergency. That's when it clicked. Naomi vaguely remembered seeing a tv news report on Thursday night detailing the aforementioned tragedy. In which the presenter mention the name, Eileen Clark, as in Oscar's gran.
Oscar had mentioned his gran a few times and Naomi knew they were close because of the way he talked about her.
Now Naomi felt stupid, which she didn't like because she was never stupid. Maybe ignorant or irritable but never stupid. It had only been a week, meaning Eileen Clark was probably still in the hospital which probably meant Oscar was there too. Naomi debated in her head for a minute before deciding fuck it. She grabbed her jacket and jumped in the car, her mum and step-dad were still at work and Judy was still 'sick' so she drove to the hospital.
