by Johnny Glover
Yaxley Farcett glanced over his shoulder as he walked down the aisle
of
Yaxley smiled at Anne and asked if there was anywhere private that they could
chat. 'Let's go into the Peace Chapel' said Anne, and she lead Yaxley through
a couple of archways and along a cold empty corridor to a small chapel which
housed various memorials and memorabilia to the dead of numerous wars. They
sat down side by side on a pew at the back and watched the flickering candles
on the altar before speaking. Anne Worthington pulled a tissue from the sleeve
of her cardigan and leaned forward with her eyes closed for a few seconds.
Yaxley gazed round the walls, reading the names on the memorials. Even a
casual look revealed the fact that the same local family names occurred over
and over again in the different wars.
Eventually, Anne sat up and composed herself enough to turn
and look at Farcett. 'Well Inspector. What can I do for you ? I didn't expect
to see you here today'. Yaxley pursed his lips and hesitated for a second
before he answered.'I've been to Reg Dixon's house' he said quietly, '.....and
I read some of his E-Mails and some rather interesting entries in his diary'.
He paused and waited for a reaction but Anne just gazed ahead, seemingly
more interested in the flickering candles than what Farcett was saying.
'You weren't entirely frank with me yesterday, were you' he continued, 'I
think your relationship was rather more than computer buddies'. Silence hung
in the air as she continued to stare ahead until her eyes filled with tears
which
began
to stream down her face as the events of the past two days finally caught
up with her. She leaned forward and buried her face in her hands knocking
a bible to the floor with an echoey thud. 'Mrs.Worthington' he continued
firmly. 'This is extremely important. I need you to tell me the truth. I
need to know what happened between the end of January when you made your
discovery about Thompson's Wood and yesterday, when Reginald was murdered.
Your relationship with him is your own business and I will protect your privacy
totally, but you can't let any embarrassment on your part prevent you from
telling me everything....and I mean everything'.
Anne
wiped her eyes, blew her nose and composed herself again. She sat back and
gazed up at
the
ornate ceiling while Yaxley waited for her to speak. After a few seconds
she began. To Yaxley's ears it sounded like the voice of a woman who had
been rehearsing the lines for some time, waiting for the right audience.
It seemed that the time had arrived and he was the person that the words
had been intended for. 'Forgive me if this sounds melodramatic' she
began, '...but I still don't know how to come to terms with this. I still
don't really understand what my feelings for Reggie were. All I do know is
that I feel as though my heart has been ripped out and replaced with a
brick.....and what saddens me as much as anything is that I know I would
never, never feel this way if anything happened to my husband John. The man
I married and the man I love'....she was quiet for a second and then added
'..can you understand that Inspector ?'
Yaxley shook his head. There was no way he could put himself in the position
of someone that had been married for nearly thirty years and had obviously
been flattered by the attention that Dixon had paid her. He still was unsure
as to what form their relationship had taken but it had had a devastating
effect on the woman regardless of what amount of passion had passed between
them. Yaxley decided to strike while the confessional iron was hot. 'Anne.
Were you and Reg Dixon lovers ?'
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Episode 70: "Crying In The Chapel" (May 19th 1998 1.00pm)
the Cathedral towards Anne Worthington. He saw the young vicar
shake his head and reach into his own pocket for some loose change which
he threw into the collecting plate. Anne put down her basket of flowers and
indicated to her colleagues that she was going to take a short break from
her flower arranging duties.