Dogfight by Craig Simpson

Author:Craig Simpson
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
ISBN: 9781407047355
Publisher: RHCP
Published: 2008-11-21T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

The Cave

LOKI’S SQUARE-JAWED FACE popped up from beneath the jetty, a face exploding with delight. ‘Thank God!’ he yelled, scrambling back up onto the wooden slats. ‘We’ve been so worried about you, Freya.’

He ran and tried to smother her in an embrace but she pushed him away. ‘You’re late. What took you so long?’ she snapped. Before he could speak, she added, ‘And where’s that blasted S-phone?’

‘We hid it over there.’ He pointed towards the woods.

She looked and then frowned as if mightily confused.

‘I thought I’d never see you again. When we saw what had happened, we feared the worst.’

She stared at him for a moment. ‘Well, as you can see, here I am, all in one piece, so go get me that radio. I want to talk to Finn.’ She slid past him towards me. Then, in a raised voice, she barked, ‘Don’t just stand there like a confused rabbit, Loki, hop it.’

He headed off into the trees.

‘Finn, we’ve got a problem,’ she said quickly. ‘When the Germans came in the night, Heimar and I had to split up. I have no idea where he is. And a pick-up is arranged for midnight. Do you know how to work the S-phone? You’re good with that kind of stuff.’

Even in the moonlight, her eyes glistened brightly. ‘Oh, Freya,’ I said, ‘the most terrible thing has happened.’ I explained that we’d bumped into Idur’s body, and recounted what we’d witnessed at Idur’s house, my voice trembling with each earth-shattering word. I suppose I expected her to wilt to the ground sobbing or, at the very least, to sway like she was about to faint. Not Freya. When I delivered the knockout blow – that Heimar had been shot and captured – she just swallowed hard, narrowed her eyes and squinted at me.

‘Can you operate the S-phone?’ she repeated loudly and bluntly.

‘Y-y-yes,’ I replied.

‘Good, then we’d better find you a set of skis. There’s an old pair of mine in the shed among the fishing gear. They’re not great, but they’ll have to do.’

I felt stunned. I’d just told her that Heimar had been shot and carted off and she’d not batted an eyelid. ‘Did you hear what I just said?’

She hesitated and looked down at the ground. ‘Yes, Finn,’ she replied softly. ‘And I’ll pray for him later, once I’ve finished the job we set out to do together. If I stop to think now, I might not be able to go on. And if I can’t go on, it won’t just be Heimar’s life that’s in jeopardy.’

I think I must have looked a bit shell-shocked, because she reached out, grasped my shoulder firmly and said, ‘Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing, and believe me, it’s of the greatest importance. Heimar would want me to remain strong.’

Loki reappeared clutching the S-phone and swinging the belt wildly. ‘Got it, Freya!’ he shouted. ‘Where do you want me to put it? And I’ve got this bag of medicines we brought across. Do you want that too?’

‘Here, let me take a closer look.

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