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‘And what about the kid who was beaten up in the cell?’ Bryant asked.
‘What about him? You think this is some kind of revenge shit?’
It was her turn to shrug.
‘He wouldn’t have the guts. I don’t care how many years have passed, that kid didn’t grow balls big enough to stand up for himself.’
‘People change.’
‘Not that much. He was a pathetic little shite. Just someone to punch around when you were having a bad day.’
‘Did he have a name?’ Kim asked.
‘Yeah, but I don’t know it. Not sure I even knew it back then. He wasn’t important. Just a punchbag.’
‘So it wasn’t just the cell incident?’
‘Ha, he wishes. Nah, he was our little gimp. No serious harm done though. It’s not like we killed him.’
Dean Newton wasn’t the most despicable person she’d ever met, but he was heading towards her top five. He hadn’t experienced one minute of meaningful reflection in his life.
She found herself having to check her own thoughts because, right now, if their killer wasn’t yet done, she hoped this guy was going to be next.
‘You lot pretty much terrorised the whole of Welton, other inmates and staff alike. Was there anyone who was out of bounds?’
‘Maybe Baldy.’
‘Lenny Baldwin?’ she clarified.
‘I mean, we still gave him shit, but not too bad.’
‘Why not?’
‘Cos he’d got the power, innit?’
‘And how did he use that power?’
‘Can’t remember now – it’s been a while,’ he said, moving from one foot to the other.
‘What are you not telling me?’ she asked.
‘If I told you, I wouldn’t be not telling you, would I?’ he asked with a cocky grin.
‘Did something happen with Lenny Baldwin?’
‘Next,’ he said, waving his hand, making it clear he was saying no more on that subject. But there was obviously something he didn’t want to admit.
‘And Ryan West?’ she asked, moving on.
‘What, the teacher? Nah, he was okay. He listened to us, and Parky liked him. He liked books and shit.’
‘Parky. You mean Leyton Parks?’ she asked.
‘Yeah, I forgot his real name. Him and the prof got on, so we let him be.’
‘And where is Leyton now?’ Kim asked as a squad car pulled up beside them.
Newton didn’t bat an eyelid. He either knew they weren’t here for him or he didn’t care.
