Deadly Intent Page #2

off the draining board.

By itself?

Yeah, he scared

the crap out of me.

So, what are you saying?

I dunno exactly.

Look, James didn't do

anything physically

but I'll swear it was him.

So, you didn't actually

see him wave a wand

and shout, "Leviosa!".

I'm not making it up.

All this stuff James

has been going through,

all these emotions,

maybe he's bottling them up

like volcano, and...

All that leaves

whatever's happened, it's real.

Exactly, this is real.

I read this article

about this woman

and every time she got upset,

all the fuses in her house

just blew out.

Children have very

powerful psyches and...

Cut it out, Lise.

You're not a child psychologist.

You're not even a proper

teacher for god's sake.

No.

No, I'm a teaching assistant.

My job may not impress anyone

but at least I'm

not ashamed of it.

Right then,

tiger. Time for bed.

Come on.

James, please don't start.

I'm not

going up there.

Auntie, can I sleep

with you tonight?

No, of course you can't.

Please, auntie.

You heard your mum, James.

Come on, now.

Come on, James.

I don't wanna go.

Please, auntie.

I don't wanna go up there!

It's time for bed.

Please, auntie!

Please!

Give me your hand.

Get off, I don't wanna go.

Get off me!

You have to go to bed, James!

Get off, get off.

I hate you!

Why do you do this

to me every time?

James, come

on, I'll take you up.

Come on.

All clear, not a thing.

You know, James,

nothing can hurt you

when you're tucked

up in your bed.

Sleep tight, I'll see

you in the morning.

Don't, Lise.

I didn't say anything.

You don't have

to say anything,

I know what you're thinking.

Really?

Look, Bryony, I just...

Just leave it, Lise.

Because

that's better, is it?

Pretending everything's okay?

Sometimes

life is cruel,

and hateful, and there's nothing

you can do about it.

Well, maybe not,

but you don't have to

let it destroy you.

It's my fault, is it?

Well, look at yourself,

Bryony, you're a wreck.

James needs you,

can't you see that?

It's okay, tiger.

I think you've just

been sleepwalking.

I saw something.

Auntie, I saw something!

It's okay, James.

Maybe it was just a dream.

Come on, let's get

you back to bed.

No!

Do you want auntie Lisa

to take you back to bed?

You're right.

I'm a rotten mother

and a crap sister.

And there were times

when I needed a sister.

Me too.

I've told you, you're

not going anywhere.

How can I look after you

both if you're not here?

I'm sorry, Steve.

You both need me.

I'm sorry, Steve.

I can't go on like

this any more.

F*** off then, go.

Go on, f*** off.

You're not taking my boy.

You are not taking my

boy, you f***ing b*tch.

Come here.

I'm sorry I...

You still don't get it, do you.

This is what sisters are for.

It's as though

he blames me for everything.

Well, you're here.

He can't take it out on Steve.

Does he have any friends?

He's not much good

at friends any more.

Friends don't have

to be other kids.

Who was my best

friend when I was 10?

James?

Here...

do you like him?

No.

Come on, he's so cute!

He needs someone

to look after him.

Do you wanna hold him?

Hey, that tickles.

He's gonna need a name.

Frodo.

Why Frodo?

Look, hairy feet.

Auntie, can Frodo

live in your room?

My room? I thought

you liked him.

I do.

Then why do you want

him to live in here?

I just think he'd

be safer with you.

Right

then, see you later.

Be good for your auntie, okay?

Bye!

What were you expecting

to see with the camera?

Dunno, just

thought it'd be cool

if we saw something weird.

So, you do believe

there's something.

Do you?

I believe there are a lot

of things in this world

we don't understand.

What if they're bad things?

There are no bad

things, only our fears.

And I think the

best thing to do,

if we're afraid of something,

is to go straight up to it

and look it right in the

eye, don't you think?

James?

James? You hungry yet?

James?

Hello?

What?

Hey, slow down.

What?

I've

searched everywhere.

When did you last see him?

Was he upset?

He seemed fine, but, you

better see for yourself.

What the hell is this?

It's my fault, I told him

he needs to face his fears.

My god.

I think he's trying

to protect himself.

My poor boy.

He's terrified.

Why didn't I see this?

Honestly, I have

looked everywhere.

I don't see how he

could have got out,

all the doors are locked.

And the windows?

Shall we call the police?

No!

Why not?

Are you joking?

Everyone thinks I'm a

train wreck. If they see...

Well, is there

anywhere he'd go?

How? You said all

the doors are locked.

Well, they are.

Then he's gotta

be here somewhere.

James? James?

Where is he?

James?

Is that you, James?

James?

Make it stop,

make it stop, make it stop.

Make it stop, I don't like it.

It's okay, I'm here.

Make it stop.

Hey, make what stop?

Sometimes I hear things,

it's like they're in my head.

And sometimes things

happen, like the bookcase

but you never believed me!

I do believe you. God.

I'm so sorry.

God, I should have

listened to you.

I've not been much good

lately, I know that.

But I do love you, and

you must know one thing,

I will never ever let

anything hurt you.

Spiders, needles,

being all alone.

That's mine, done.

When I was little and

I used to get scared,

this is what me and

your grandad used to do.

Okay, your turn.

I can put anything?

Anything you like.

You haven't forgotten anything?

Okay.

It wasn't me!

I know, I know.

What was it, mum?

I dunno, honey.

You felt it?

Yeah. I felt it.

What is it?

All I know is

there must be an explanation,

and we'll find it somehow.

No, I told you,

it's only when he gets upset.

He was having a nightmare,

you heard the scream.

But I'm still not convinced

that that's the reason.

It's obvious.

Look, some people have more

psychic energy than others.

In some cultures it's

considered quite natural.

But if James is causing

these things to happen,

how do we stop him?

No, we can't. It

has to come from him.

He has to learn...

Hello, you.

James, you know all this

stuff that's been happening?

Have you noticed it's

only when you're upset?

Look, do you ever feel

any sort of energy?

You think it was me?

No, no one's blaming you.

No, it's not a bad thing.

Think of it as

something special.

But I didn't do anything.

We know you didn't.

You need to see it as a gift.

All right.

Just trying to help.

So, what do you

wanna do today?

Can we go out somewhere?

Yeah, I guess.

Probably something

on for half term.

You do know what his

means though, Bryony?

What?

We're gonna have to be

really nice to him all day

in case he gets upset.

You're teasing me.

Yeah, you're

right, I am teasing you.

I mustn't, you might make

all the lights go out.

Mum!

Sorry, James. No more teasing.

From now on, you get

my proper respect.

How about that?

Yeah, cool.

Where's he gone?

Here, try bending this.

No, not like that!

Use your mind.

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