Page 80 of Murder in the Family

MITCHELL CLARKE

So he was popular with the girls?

DON WYNDHAM

Not to start with. Like I said, he was shy and a bit weedy, if I’m honest, a bit on the small side. Andthere was one hell of a lot of competition, too, with all the other lads. But once he bulked up a bit it was all systems go. Though a year or so later he met this one girl and suddenly it was all about her. Didn’t have eyes for anyone else.

MITCHELL CLARKE

Do you know her name?

DON WYNDHAM

Nah, sorry. It’s a long time ago. I reckon she was sweet on him, though. You could tell the way they were together. It was soon after that he left.

MITCHELL CLARKE

He left? Do you know why?

DON WYNDHAM

To be honest, it was all a bit of a mystery. One minute he’s trying to find a place for him and this girl to move in together, and then all of a sudden he’s handing in his notice and gone within the week.

MITCHELL CLARKE

But he never gave you a reason?

DON WYNDHAM

No, he never said anything to me. He looked pretty bloody stressed about it, though, whatever it was. Some of the other guys thought he got that girl up the duff and was looking for the escape hatch.

MITCHELL CLARKE

Do you think that’s what happened?

DON WYNDHAM

Search me. I do know she didn’t go off with him, because I saw her once or twice a couple of weeks after that. Looked right upset, she did, poor little cow. But if you’re about to ask me where Easy went off to, don’t bother. I don’t have a bloody clue.

MITCHELL CLARKE

And when was this?

DON WYNDHAM

Now you’re asking. Summer ’95, I think. Maybe late November?

MITCHELL CLARKE

Do you by any chance have any pictures of him back then?

DON WYNDHAM

(laughs)

I doubt it, mate! It’s twenty bloody years ago! But I’ll have a shuft around and see what I can find.

CUT TO: Studio, as before. Mitch is still by the pinboard.

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