Black Mail by Daly Bill

Author:Daly, Bill [Daly, Bill]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Alternative History, Maraya21, Fiction
ISBN: 9781908699558
Publisher: Old Street Publishing
Published: 2014-03-31T21:00:00+00:00

Laura Harrison sat in front of her television set watching the news. The gruesome murder in Kelvingrove Park was the lead story and the police were appealing for anyone who had been in the vicinity of the park around eight o’clock on Saturday morning to come forward. Her mind was churning, struggling to make sense of what had happened. She was convinced Mike couldn’t have been the blackmailer. She knew him too well. He could never have acted as casually as he had done if he’d seen that photograph of her and Simon. In which case, what on earth had he been doing in the park? Her confused thoughts were interrupted by the ring of the doorbell.

‘What in the name of God are you doing here?’

Billy McAteer pushed past her into the hallway and slammed the door behind him. ‘Is there anyone else here?’ he demanded.

‘No.’

He grabbed her by the forearm. ‘You’ve been pullin’ my plonker,’ he snarled. ‘I don’t like that.’

‘What are you talking about?’ she said, wrenching her arm free.

‘You set me up to bump off your auld man.’

‘I’d no idea it would be Mike.’

‘Don’t give me that crap!’

‘It’s true. Honestly!’

‘I don’t know what game you’re playin’, but the rules have just changed.’

‘What are you talking about?’

‘You’ve screwed me up good an’ proper. Your auld man was payin’ me five hundred a week in readies. Now I’ve got nothin’ comin’ in. I want the ten grand you owe me – and I want it now.’

‘You’ll get your money, but I’ll have to –’

‘And don’t even think about turnin’ me in to the polis,’ he said, ‘because you’re in this right up to your pretty little neck.’ He gripped her arm again painfully.

‘You’ll get your money – but it’ll take me time to raise the cash.’ Her face creased in pain as he increased the pressure on her arm. ‘I told you that already.’ He stared at her hard, slowly relaxing his grip. Pulling away from him, she massaged her arm. ‘In the meantime don’t come anywhere near here,’ she said. ‘For all we know the police might be watching the house.’

‘They’re not. I checked. I’m not stupid.’

‘In any case it’s too dangerous for you to come here. Someone might see you. I’ll get in touch with you as soon as I’ve got the money.’

‘We agreed on one week – max. That gives you until Friday – not a day longer.’ He turned round and eased open the front door. Peering out, he headed off down the drive.

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