there was someone sitting further along the wall. I thought she was watching me. I sat there for a time and so did she. I told her to stop watching me, but she didn`t. Marr`s voice got louder.
Logan: Was that a problem?
Billy Marr: Sure it was, I didn`t like her staring at me.
Logan: So what did you do?
Billy Marr: I ran over towards her. I was really angry.
Logan: What did you do?
Billy Marr: I put my hands round her throat I was so angry, I didn`t mean to kill her, he continued, but I did. She made this horrible noise. I let go and jumped back but it was too late. She fell sideways and she was dead. Really, I didn`t mean to kill her. It just happened like that.
Logan looked at Helen Robertson.
Helen Robertson: Billy,.........She paused and waited until Marr looked up at her and she was sure she had his attention. She was dead when you found her, I`m absolutely certain of that.
Billy Marr: But she made an awful dying noise when I put my hands round her throat.
Helen Robertson: Robertson thought for a moment. Billy, dead bodies often make strange noises. They do strange things. Sometimes dead bodies even sit up. It can be very frightening if you don`t know that it happens.
Marr was quiet for a few moments as he thought about what Robertson had said.
Billy Marr: So you mean she could have made the noise even if she was dead?
Helen Robertson: Yes...
Billy Marr: Marr was quiet for a little longer. Then he looked at Logan. Thank you! I really thought I`d killed her. I really thought it was my fault. I didn`t know why you wouldn`t believe me.
Logan: OK. I understand, Billy, now off you go. Sergeant Grant will see you out.
Grant and Billy Marr left Logan`s office. Helen Robertson went too, closing the door behind her. Logan stood up and stretched a little and looked out of her office window at the park over the road.
There was a knock at the door. Logan turned round as Tam`s red hair and glasses appeared round the door.
Tam MacDonald: Hi, Jenny, coming in and letting the door close behind him.
He took her in his arms and held her tight for a moment. Then he stood back, still holding her hands, and looked her up and down.............How are you?
Logan: OK.
Tam MacDonald: 1 was worried.
Logan looked out of the window.........
Logan: So was I.
Tam MacDonald: I don`t suppose it`s worth suggesting you do a different job.
Logan looked at Tam and smiled.
Logan: What do you think?
Tam MacDonald: I think it`s too important to you, you`re too good at it and you`re, too lucky,
Logan took him in her arms and held him tight again......
Logan: You`re absolutely right! Especially that bit about being lucky.