“I’m sorry, but I need to ask you some more questions.”
That’s fine, you can ask me stuff.
“When exactly did you leave to get ice cream, and did you leave at any other time?”
I left just after 19:40 and returned just as the clock ticked over to 19:46, so I was gone about five minutes. And that was the only time I left. Polly always says I have to be ‘more present’ at events like this. Maybe if I had left I could have done something…
"Do you know of any reason at all why you, or another suspect may have committed the murder?"
…Are you seriously accusing me of killing my own Dad?? Are you actually stupid?? Fine, by that look on your face I guess you are. Serious, I mean. No, I had no reason to kill Daddy, why would I? Yeah sure I didn’t like him getting with Polly but he’s still my dad! Like, yah, most people are murdered by someone they know, but almost everyone here knows Daddy in some way shape or form! And everyone left the room at some point, so anyone could have done it! Geez… But, hey, it’s not like I know any reasons anyone would murder my dad. I’m just a kid, I don’t know anything! Right?
“Sounds like you might have resentment towards your father, is that right?”
…I guess? But, hey, no dad’s perfect, right? I guess after Mummy left he didn’t really know what to do with me. He was always busy with his work and his friends. He tried his best, sure, but he has that rich person problem where he just throws money at problems and hopes they go away. That includes me. You can’t blame me for being a bit resentful, right? And now that can never change. What a shame.
“Rumours have it that your Father had a lot of debts to a lot of different people, including ones here. Got any opinion on that?”
…he never told me anything. No comment.