A Savage Feud by Heather Atkinson

Author:Heather Atkinson [Atkinson, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Boldwood Books

21

It took their eyes a moment to adjust to the gloom. The roof was so low the atmosphere was oppressive. The pub was pretty quiet because of the time of day. The landlord, who was called Lonny and was Derek’s biggest rival, was standing behind the bar reading a newspaper. Casually, he glanced up to see who the new arrivals were and did a double take.

‘What the hell are you lot doing in here?’ he demanded, tossing the newspaper onto the top of the bar.

They ignored him as they looked around for the man who’d followed Jack.

‘Oy, are you deaf?’ he exclaimed.

Carly hurried over to him, taking out her phone. ‘Have you seen this man?’

‘Why? What the fuck is this, Crimewatch?’

‘Just answer the question.’

‘I’m answering nothing. Now bugger off out of it, you’re no’ welcome here.’

‘Useless as always, Lonny,’ she replied.

‘That’s it,’ he said, charging out from behind the bar and storming over to her. Before he could reach Carly, her cousins placed themselves in his way and his bravado wilted.

‘Answer her,’ Harry growled at him.

‘No, I havenae seen him. Now piss off,’ yelled Lonny.

‘He must be telling the truth,’ said Carly. ‘He’s not here.’

A door at the back of the room opened and out walked Cole and Ross. ‘Why are you shouting now, Lonny?’ demanded the latter. His eyes settled on the three Savages. ‘What the fuck are you lot doing here?’

‘Why shouldn’t we come here?’ said Carly. ‘You’re always popping into The Horseshoe where you’re not wanted.’

‘They were wantin’ to know if someone had come in here,’ Lonny told the Alexanders.

‘Who?’ Ross frowned.

At that moment, the mystery man in the baseball cap appeared behind Cole and Ross.

‘Him,’ said Lonny.

‘Why do you want to know about him?’ Ross asked the Savages.

‘Because he just waved his willy at a group of young girls outside the corner shop,’ said Carly.

Dean and Harry glanced at each other in surprise but said nothing, respecting her quick thinking.

‘No, I didn’t,’ exclaimed the mystery man. ‘I’d never do anything like that.’

‘Aye, ya would, ya dirty bastard,’ said Carly. ‘Those lassies were only twelve years old at the most.’

‘I didn’t,’ he cried when everyone in the pub turned to regard him with disgust, except Ross and Cole.

‘Course you didn’t,’ said Ross. ‘She’s lying to make you look bad.’

‘Why would I want to make him look bad?’ said Carly. ‘I don’t even know him. We just happened to stop at the shop and the lassies were there, crying. We said we’d sort out the bastard for them,’ she added with a glower at the mystery man.

‘Paedos aren’t allowed in my pub,’ Lonny told the Alexanders.

‘I’m no’ a paedo,’ cried the man. ‘There weren’t even any weans outside the shop. I went in, bought some ciggies and came straight here. Why don’t you go and ask the woman working in the shop? She’ll tell you.’

‘How would she know?’ said Carly. ‘It all happened outside the shop.’

‘We know you didnae do anything,’ Cole told the man while keeping his gaze riveted on Carly.

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