Transcript BETWEEN ELLIOT SADLER (ES) AND TERESA CLARKE (TC) (INPATIENT AT OAKLANDS HOSPITAL, HARTFIELD WARD), WEDNESDAY, 11 APRIL. SESSION 2 (Cont.)
TC: Have you spoken to Shelley’s friend, Mel? Maybe she’s helping Shelley. Maybe she has Jamie.
ES: How well did you know Mel?
TC: We met once, well twice actually, but only once properly. Shelley took Jamie and me into Ipswich for a shopping trip on Saturday. So much has happened. It feels like a long time ago. There was something off about the whole thing. It was like Mel was watching me, assessing me – they both were. Then Ian turned up out of the blue and it was like the three of them knew each other.
ES: Did they?
TC: They didn’t say as much, not at first anyway. Ian wanted to talk to me privately so I left Shelley in charge of Jamie. She didn’t watch him properly and he wandered off. I panicked. I guess I might have overreacted, but Jamie is everything to me. Shelley knew that. She should’ve stayed with him. After I’d found Jamie, I saw Shelley and Ian arguing.
ES: About what?
TC: I don’t know, but it definitely felt like they knew each other. They stopped the second they saw me. I’m sure it’s all connected. Ian and the money and Shelley and Jamie, Mark and the threats. It’s all connected somehow. If I could just get my notebook. What has Ian said?
ES: Let’s stop here for now. Your mother will be here in a minute.
TC: My mum. Why?
ES: You were stabbed, Tess. The hospital found her contact details and phoned her. She’s on her way right now.
TC: Oh. I wish you hadn’t.
ES: Why?
TC: (shakes head)
ES: I have your notebook. I’ll bring it to you.
TC: Thank you.