What happened outside the classroom was a matter for
speculation.
It began to be claimed that the plainclothes detectives had been
backed up by uniformed, armed cops. It began to be claimed that
there'd been a SWAT team with high-powered rifles, bulletproof
masks, and vests. Few could truthfully claim to have seen the
SWAT team on the premises, though the building wasn't exactly
deserted at the time Matt was led out of study hall.
Where had the detectives taken Matt exactly? Some believed
that they'd all gone downstairs to Mr Parrish's office, and had left
for police headquarters later; others, impatient with such an
inessential detail, insisted that Matt had been "arrested" immediately
and taken away to headquarters.
"If he'd made a break for it, they would've shot him? Wow."
"No way Matt was gonna make a break. They had him, and he
knew it."
"Did they search his locker? Did they confiscate scate stuff?"
"Did he confess?"
"Did you ever see any gun of Matt's, like in his locker?"
"I didn't know Matt had guns."
"Stuff to make bombs? Or, like plans? Drawings?"
"They'd be downloaded from the Internet. All that kind of shit
you can download if you know where to look."
In Mr Parrish's office, the door shut tight.
Matt's teeth were chattering. He tried to speak calmly.
"Look, this is crazy. I never … what you're saying."
"We've had a report, Matt. Two reports. Two witnesses. They
heard you."
"Heard me … what?"
"Threaten to 'blow up the school'."
Matt stared at the detective, uncomprehending.
"Threaten to 'massacre' as many people as you could. In the
school cafeteria today, just a few hours ago. Are you denying it?"
"Y-Yes! I'm denying it."
"You're denying it."
"I think this is all crazy."
"'This is all crazy.' That's your response?"
There was an undertone of disgust and incredulity in the man's
voice that reminded Matt of his dad. Matt shivered.
run (ran, run) här vara igång
take notes anteckna
stroke stryka, smeka
ache värka, göra ont
principal rektor
crisscross gå kors och tvärs
faint svag
frown rynka pannan
guidance counsellor rådgivare
(studie- och yrkesvägledare alt.
kurator)
present närvarande
rubber gummi
sharply skarpt
accusation anklagelse,
beskyllning
track löparbana
mile (längd) engelsk mil; 1 mile =
1609m
certainly säkerligen, javisst
involve involvera, blanda in
unless om inte
source källa
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