Execution by Alexander Gordon Smith

Author:Alexander Gordon Smith [Smith, Alexander Gordon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-11-29T01:58:52+00:00

‘I’m just saying, that’s al.’ Zee slumped back in his chair.

‘But I already told you, we don’t have a choice.’

‘I know,’ said Zee. ‘I know. But be careful, Alex. Things might not be what they seem.’

Quiet held the room for a moment, al of us trying to work out what was going on.

I glanced out of the window, saw the tiny back yard there drenched in night, and beyond it the street where I was finaly caught by the police. On that night, so long ago, I’d thought that if I could just make it past those cops, back into the kitchen, then everything would be okay, I could forget about what had happened and go back to my life. Wel here I was. Surely now the nightmares would go away. Al I needed was a plan. But every time I grasped for an idea it sank back into the fog of my thoughts.

‘Let’s get some sleep,’ I said, giving up. ‘Maybe it wil be clearer in the morning.’

‘We leave at dawn,’ the blacksuit said again. ‘There’s no time to waste. I’l take watch.’

‘Thanks,’ said Lucy, and I could tel she meant it. ‘There’s a cup of tea there for you, if you want it.’

The suit looked at the steaming mug on the counter, then back at Lucy, and I could see the surprise registering in his expression. It was only there for an instant, hidden behind Lucy and Zee as they traipsed out of the kitchen and into the lounge, but it was unmistakable. Simon stayed where he was, stil fast asleep.

‘Night, Bob,’ chanced Zee. ‘Enjoy your tea.’

‘I don’t need tea,’ the blacksuit shouted. I nodded a goodnight at him and walked after the others, trying not to smile when I heard the scrape of ceramic and the fast, deep gulps that folowed echoing after me down the halway.

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