Spiritwalker by Siobhan Corcoran

to interview the Westhall's.  They were still at their daughter's side.
    “Is she going to be okay?”  Anna asked anxiously
    “I think so, the doctors think that her abductor gave her something to knock her out.  She is coming around fine now.  She doesn't seem to have any other injuries.”  I've been told I can't interview her until the morning, her parents are still in with the doctors.  They promised to talk to me as soon as she gets the all clear.
                It was a further twenty minutes before the Westhall's made an appearance.  They both looked exhausted but relieved.  They greeted Anna and sat down close together facing DS Waters.  He in turn took out his notebook, he had questioned Anna while he was waiting for them.  She once again answered all the questions as truthfully as she could.  She deliberately omitted to tell him how she had actually discovered that Sassy was being abducted.  She felt sure that sooner or later someone was going to ask that awkward question and she had no idea how she would answer it.  No matter how she put it she knew it was going to sound unbelievable. 
    Eva and Andrew corroborated everything that Anna had said.  DS Waters went over Jane's disappearance and the burglary.  When he was finally satisfied that there wasn't anything else to be gained by going over it again he told them he would be back in the morning to interview Sassy and he left.  He told them that they could expect Inspector Morley to want to interview them in the morning too. 
                It was almost four in the morning when they were finally able to relax and discuss the night’s happenings.  Eva and Andrew thanked Anna over and over for saving their daughter' life.
    “God alone knows what he would have done to her if you hadn't discovered it.”  Eva said
    “Where on earth did you learn to drive like that?” Andrew asked.  “Michael Schumacher couldn't have done a better job.” he joked.
    “Oh god I almost forgot about the car” Anna groaned.  “It’s a hire, I hope the insurance covers the damage.”
    “Don't worry about it” Andrew said.  “I'll cover any expenses. It’s the least we can do”
    “Andrew, We'd better send Anna home, there's no point in us all sitting here, now that we know Sassy is not in any danger.” Eva said “You should go home too, I'll stay with her.”
    Andrew reluctantly agreed to go home, but only after his wife promised to phone it there was any change.   They ordered a taxi, it wasn't long before they were headed home.
    Anna was grateful to fall into her bed and was asleep almost as soon as her head touched the pillow.