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Melissa couldn’t help wishing she was somewhere else as she waited nervously with Sergeant Mitchell. It was not that she didn’t want to see her grandmother, she was always happy to see her, it was the reason they were there she had a problem with.
“Hello, Lewis, Melissa, to what do I owe the pleasure of this visit?” Constance Hawkins asked when she saw who was on her doorstep.
“Hello, Constance, sorry to disturb you on a Sunday,” Mitchell said. “But we need to ask you some questions, I hope that’s alright.”
Constance smiled. “Of course it is, I’m always happy to have visitors, no matter what the reason. You’ve timed your visit well, I’ve just put the kettle on for a cup of tea, would either of you like one?”
Mitchell and Melissa nodded in unison.
“I didn’t see you in church this m
