126 :: Miller took Naomi
Miller watched the last of the guests leave the house. Taylor and Lumi. They were singing in the back of a taxi. The windows open. Loud enough for the four in the people carrier to hear. Miller, alive 9, Mary Glasgow and Duffy Dims.
Fucking house has no cameras. (Alice 9)
That makes it easier. (Duffy)
You mad. We can not see what is happening. (Alice 9)
Yeah. But. LIke there will be no picture evidence. So we can do kind of shit. (Duffy)
True. (Alice 9)
Let us just get this one done. (Miller)
They drove to the front of the house. Kevin was projecting Naomi’s minidoc on the wall. Kaianne was on the sofa working on her Skroll. Duffy was wrong. Both Skrolls recorded what happened. Naomi was sitting on the sofa with her iPass. She was watching the projection. Morgan was playing MDT with Kevin at the table. Miller opened the front door. Stepped into the room. Alive 9 followed him. Then Mary Glasgow. Finally Duffy Dims.
Naomi. You are coming with us. (Miller)
Nobody moved.
And you are. (Kaianne)
Immigration. You are harbouring an illegal alien. Do you not just love that word. Illegal alien. (Miller)
Do you have an ID. I am… (Kaianne)
Kaianne was interrupted by Naomi leaping from the sofa. With a crash she tripped into the kitchen. Alice 9 and May followed her. Everyone in the room looked at the kitchen door from which came the sounds of things being broken. The thud of metal on stone. The splintering of glass and crockery. Duffy stepped in front of Miller. He looked first at Kaianne then at the two at the table. Alice 9 and Mary dragged Naomi back int the room. They knocked over a chari. They broke a vase. Patrick appeared at the door to upstairs. Madison behind him. Naked.
What the fuck. (Patrick)
Do not ask questions. There are no answers. There will never be answers. If you ask questions we will come back for you. (Miller)
The room was still. No on moved.
Where is her iPass. (Miller)
Still no one moved.
Look at me. I asked a question. Where is her fucking iPass. (Miller)
Maybe in her bag. (Patrick)
Get the fucking bag. Duffy. (Miller)
Duffy followed Patrick out of the room. No one moved. Miller crossed the room to where Naomi had been sitting. He felt about the sofa. He found her iPass.
Duffy. (Miller)
Duffy came back into the room. Miller held up the iPass.
Thank you everyone. (Miller)
Miller left. Followed by Duffy. Then Alice 9 and Mary dragged Naomi out. Naomi shouted as the door slammed.
These are the fucking rapists. (Naomi)
The five in the room stared at the translation of Naomi/s words on the screen. Her minidoc playing behind the words.
We must do something. (Madison)
The police. We have to call the police. (Kaianne)
I am on it. (Kevin)
Kevin had opened a call to the police. He started completing the form.
I am not saying we should not do this but it might be bad for Mariam if we do. (Patrick)
Jesus Patrick. They are going to rape her again. Did you get that. (Kaianne)
Yes. I am just saying we have to think about the repercussions. (Patrick)
Do not be that selfish cunt. (Kaianne)
Well. Just close the Skroll for a second. Just a second I promise. (Patrick)
Kevin closed his Skroll.
Are you listening to this cunt. (Kaianne)
All I am saying is we should agree on how Naomi came to be here. (Patrick)
Patrick. Now is not the fucking time. They are driving away. The police can actually do something about it right now. Do it now Kev or I will. (Kaianne)
Sorry. You are right. Finish the report and we can work it out later. Sorry. (Patrick)
No one spoke as Kevin completed the report. Madison sat down at the table next to Morgan. Patrick remained in the doorway.
Anyone think I have missed anything. (Kevin)
No. The recording shows it all. (Kaianne)
Kevin submitted the report. Automated conformation.
How long before they reply. (Kevin)
No idea. (Madison)
I have never had to have any dealings with the police before. (Morgan)
Me neither. (Kevin)
I have but only in reporting theft for the company. It was the same form. (Kaianne)
Oh fuck. Should we have filled a different form. (Kevin)
No. You ticked immediate threat to life. They will look at it immediately. (Kaianne)
I hope so. Listen someone is coming. (Kevin)
Oh. It could be them coming back. (Patrick)
It is too quick to be the police. Surely. (Kevin)
There was no siren. (Kaianne)
There was a knock at the door.
What if it is them coming back. (Patrick)
What if it is Naomi. (Madison)
Naomi would not knock. (Morgan)
Can someone open the door. (Madison)
But we do not want to let them in again. (Patrick)
Jesus. They are not fucking vampires. They did not knock last time. Morgan just go open the door. I would but I am starkers. (Madison)
Morgan opened the door. She stood back. Diane stepped in.
Um. Hi. Sorry to intrude. I was wondering if I might enquire if Naomi is here. I would be most grateful if I could have a word with her. (Diane)
Diane looked about the room from one person to the next. No one answered her question.
Perhaps I should explain who I am. Naomi was our au pair. She barely had time with us before a rather unfortunate mix up led to her being take away by immigration. Now I work in PR and have been planning to try to resolve the mix up then I found out she had posted a minidoc from this abode. So. I was hoping to have a brief word with her to see if there is anything I can do to help. (Diane)
Still no one spoke.
I assure you I am very good at managing expectations and managing relationships. (Diane)
What was the mix up. (Kaianne)
I will be honest. I am not sure. The report I got said wasting police time but I have a suspicion there may have been something else. Something more insidious. (Diane)
Fucking right. She was raped then disposed of. Then the rapists just came and dragged her out of here. (Kaianne)
Oh Christ. What the fuck have we done. (Diane)
Why. What have you done. (Kaianne)
No no. I mean all of us. I mean London. We promised her a safe place to learn english. A chance for a new life. And she was so talented. (Diane)
Was. What do you mean was. Kevin can you play back the video you sent to the police. (Madison)
Kevin replayed the events. The period he had sent to the police that ended in Naomi’s words.
This is a police matter. I understand you have reported this to the police. (Diane)
Yes. (Kevin)
I am sorry. Well. Um. I will open up our channels with the police and take it from there. Please let me know if you hear anything. Anything at all. (Diane)
Will do. (Kevin)
Sorry we did not meet under better circumstances. (Diane)
Diane gently closed the door behind her.
I am going to. Upstairs. (Patrick)
Patrick left the room.
I am going up too. Call me if anyone comes. (Kaianne)
Kaianne left the room.
Should someone go up in case she has a go at Patrick. (Madison)
Would that someone be me. I do not think she will have a go at him. And if she does he deserves it. (Kevin)
I do not think I will go up just yet. Does anyone want tea. (Madison)
Yes. Thank you. (Kevin)
Thanks. (Morgan)
They drank their tea. The played DMT. They said very little.
I do not think the police are going to call. I am going up. (Madison)
Kevin and Morgan watched her leave the room. Then without a word they left together.
127 :: Peter sent messages
The Au Pair
Is this the near future, or a twisted alternative? An au pair comes to London...
