Number 13
The boy in the bathroom
Part 1
The number on the letterbox is 13 - the letterbox is painted blue - the number 13 is made from brass
The - rusted metal gate - opens with a squeak
The concrete path - made with pebbles - leads to the front steps
The timber steps up to the front porch are wobbly
The - iron key - is under the - blue and red painted gnome - as always
The key to the lock fits perfectly
The panelled glass door opens easily
The hallway - narrow - is dark and musty
No windows are open
The carpet - is well worn
Only one light bulb - unshaded - is on in the hallway - providing little light
The first door on the left - vanished dark - is to the main bedroom
Room opposite is the second bedroom
Further down the hall - the door on the left - is to the third bedroom
Opposite is the the door to the bathroom - obscured glass panel at the top
Next to the bathroom is the toilet - no window
Further up the hall leads down to the kitchen
Off the kitchen is the dining room
For the period of the house - there is a separate lounge
The - panelled back door - leads off the kitchen
Joined to the back porch - is the laundry
Part 2
Heather arrived at the blue letterbox with the brass house number 13 - opened the gate with her left hand and walked along the pebbled concrete path towards the front door - made her way up the timber steps - the key was as usual under the blue and red gnome - the key fitted perfectly - she made her way down the narrow hallway - past the first bedroom - past the second bedroom - past the bathroom - past the toilet - and into the kitchen - filled the kettle with cold water - put it on the element - stripped out of her dirty clothes - walked through to the back door - into the porch - put her soiled clothes in the washing machine - returned to the kitchen.
Part 3
The beige plastic kettle ( clicked off ) as she entered the kitchen ( reaching ) for a cup and the jar of coffee ( Heather) heard water running ( and her name being called ) naked ( but for a pattern tea towel ) she made her way towards the bathroom - the hall light ( now was out ) the hallway was dark ( almost) impossible to see - but for ( the narrow) strip of ( yellow-ish ) light coming ( out ) from under the bathroom door
Part 4
Heather turns towards the bathroom door - just as it swings open - a boy - in his late 20s - rushes towards her - with a plastic handled kitchen knife in his hand. Heather drops the tea towel - the pistol in her hand - silver in colour - fired - the bullet strikes - the boy between the eyes. Heather sits in the kitchen - waiting for her clothes to dry - 19 minutes dresses and leaves the house.
The end