Catchee Monkey: A Rex & Eddie Mystery (Rex & Eddie Mysteries Book 1) by Sean Cameron

Author:Sean Cameron
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Dapper Fox Publishing
Published: 2014-09-29T22:00:00+00:00

TEN

Rex and Eddie jumped into the Morris Minor. Eddie started the engine and turned to Rex.

“Seat belt?” Eddie said.

“Are you serious?”

The metal clang of a bullet hitting the nearby lamp post rang across the car park.

“Safety first.”

Rex snapped in his seat belt and Eddie slammed his foot on the pedal. They didn’t slow down until the office was a tiny dot in the rear-view mirror.

“Not bad for a car with a top speed of sixty-four miles-per-hour,” Eddie said.

“Guess Tim’s uncle really did fix us up proper,” Rex said.

Eddie hung his head. “Well, yeah, I guess.”

As Eddie drove, Rex called an ambulance for Billy. In the rear-view mirror reflection, Eddie saw the black SUV behind them.

“We’re being followed.”

Rex hung up the phone. “I know, but what do a bunch of mopeds want with us?”

Eddie checked his side mirror and found two mopeds in pursuit. In the passenger side mirror another pair of scooters drew closer.

“Why’re they following us,” Eddie said.

A green moped caught up to Eddie’s window. In the driver’s visor a pair of squinted eyes stared at Eddie.

“What’s his problem?”

The moped came closer so the passenger was face-to-face with Eddie. The passenger lifted his visor, it was Tim. He gave Eddie the finger.

Rex waved. “Hi Tim.”

Tim’s gang of scooters surrounded the Morris Minor, two on each side. They all kicked the car while driving.

“Hey,” Eddie shouted. “This is dangerous.”

Tim bashed Eddie’s side mirror with his foot until the mirror snapped off. On Rex’s side, the riders sprayed the car windows with spray paint. Rex stiffened.

“Rex, are you there?”

“Yes.”

“Don’t freeze up on me. I need you not to freeze up. In a second, I’m gonna tell you to run. You get out and follow me. Understood?”

Rex gulped. “Yes.”

Eddie braked to a halt and the mopeds sped off. The riders’ heads snapped back as they realised they’d lost the upper hand. One moped tried to hard break and spun out on the ground. Eddie then turned the car with a screech into a waiting zone parking spot outside Cloisterham Police Station.

“Run.”

They jumped out of the car and raced towards the police station entrance. Eddie’s new shoes rubbed against the back of his heel as they ran. The mopeds turned around and roared back towards the station. Down the other end of the street, the black SUV skulked closer.

Rex and Eddie reached the automatic doors. They wouldn’t open. Eddie waved at the sensor above the door. Rex jumped up and down on the mat.

“What are you doing?”

“I’m jumping so it will sense our weight.”

“It’s not automated by a scale you idiot.”

“Fine, we’ll rely on your Jedi waves.”

“I’m not being a Jedi. Just, look, look up there. That’s a movement sensor.”

Rex continued to jump as Eddie searched for a way in. He spotted the open hours sign.

“Just bloody perfect.” Eddie threw his hands up in the air. “Due to cutbacks this station will be open from nine a.m. to twelve p.m. and two p.m. to six p.m.”

Rex stopped jumping. Through the glass door, Eddie saw a policeman exit the toilet and head down a corridor.

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