BP01_True Blue by David Baldacci

Author:David Baldacci [Baldacci, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Legal, Fiction, Thrillers, Suspense, General, Washington (D.C.), Murder - Investigation, Ex-Police Officers, Women Ex-Convicts, Revenge, Suspense Fiction
ISBN: 9780446195515
Google: fQ0GfacznJsC
Amazon: B002SRL3PO
Publisher: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Published: 2009-10-27T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 59

WHAT THE HELL you doing, Darren?" said Alisha as she jumped to her feet.

He pointed at Mace. "This the bitch what sprayed that shit in my eyes last night. I told you 'bout her."

"Well, in all fairness, I wouldn't have if you weren't pointing a gun at me."

Alisha stared at him. "Did you do that?"

"Hell no. The bitch just shot me with the shit while I was walking by. I never pulled no gun on her ass till right now."

Mace turned to Alisha. "He's also got a .22 caliber revolver in a left ankle holster. And his street name is Razor 'cause, as he told me, he's so sharp."

Alisha put her hands on her hips and scowled at Darren. "How she know all that if you just walking by and ain't pulled your damn gun?"

Darren's face screwed up in frustration. "How I supposed to know that?"

Mace turned to Alisha. "Is he your brother?"

"Hey, you talk to me," snapped Darren.

"Okay, are you her brother?"

"Yeah, so what?"

"What were you in prison for?"

"Who told you I was in prison?" Darren glanced darkly at his sister.

She said, "Darren, put that gun away before somebody gets hurt. Look at Ty, he's scared to death."

Unnoticed for the last couple of minutes, Tyler had crawled into a corner and tears were dribbling down his chubby cheeks. He was holding up his spaceman, apparently as a shield. Darren's hostile look instantly melted away. "Ah hell, Ty, I'm sorry, little man." He put the gun in his jacket pocket and hustled over to pick up the child. He held his cheek against Tyler's and talked softly to the little boy.

"He's not crying," said Roy curiously.

Alisha started to answer but Darren beat her to it. "He ain't crying, 'cause he can't talk. Can't make no sounds or nothing."

Mace looked at Alisha. "Have you had him checked out?"

Tears again filled Alisha's eyes. "It was 'cause I doing drugs. Ain't even know I was pregnant. Doctors say that messed up something in Ty's head."

"I'm sorry," said Mace.

Alisha rubbed her eyes. "My damn fault for getting pregnant."

"You got raped, Alisha," snapped Darren. "This ain't nothing you did."

"Raped? Did they catch who did it?" asked Roy.

Darren eyed his sister and then looked away in disgust.

"Alisha?" said Mace. "Did you report the rape?"

She shook her head.

"Why not?"

Darren spoke up. "'Cause the dude what raped her is named Psycho. He got the biggest crew around here. You go to the cops on him, you be dead. That's why!"

Mace sat back. "I know about Psycho. The guy's been running his drug and gun op for nearly ten years. That's a lifetime in that line of work. You've got to be real smart and even more dangerous to last that long."

"But the police can protect you," said Roy. He glanced at Mace. "Can't they?"

Darren laughed. "Oh yeah. Sure they can. See, last time the police protected somebody 'round here against Psycho they found his head in a trash bag floating in the Anacostia with a sock stuffed in the mouth.

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