He was always intent on looking good. A right little daredevil my sister Evie used to call him. He didn't really like me going into his rooms so I stayed away in case I upset him. There was that time I went into his room and we had a fight but resolved things in the end.
I wished I was a bit closer but there wasn't any room left in the front row by the time I arrived. They
had only told me this morning and of course I was the last one to arrive out of everyone.
I could see a dark stain on the floor by this time but then the man in front of the judge mentioned Clifford's name and address and asked him if that was correct. When he said yes I had to lean forward a little to hear Eddie because his voice sounded quite strange, not like him at all really.
Eddie never talked about what happened to Clifford but I had a pretty good idea. He'd always had a beautiful speaking voice, had Clifford. Those drama lessons were great for both Eddie and Clifford and we were both so proud of them winning a trophy for their efforts. At one point both of them were keen on going to university to achieve their dreams of becoming actors but that soon went away.
The next day, after they had received their trophies, the police knocked on the door and said they were arresting Eddie on suspicion of assault and murder of Clifford and his girlfriend. I could not believe this but it was all true as Eddie admitted it immediately.
The trial was over and the sentence was a life imprisonment with no bail allowed. I wanted to go and see Eddie but they would not let me so instead I decided to go straight home, not wanting to speak to the media.
It was absolutely pouring down with rain and of course I had to wait for the bus to arrive. I was glad I had the umbrella now. Then, the bus arrived. As I was trying to get home, I could not stop thinking about what Eddie had done but I suppose he is being punished now and it is time to move on.
On the bus home, the windows were all steamed up so I couldn't really see where we were and I nearly missed my stop. Don't know where I would have ended up! Miles away, I suppose.
