Made of Scars by Eden Wildblood

Author:Eden Wildblood [Wildblood, Eden]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-01T16:00:00+00:00

Fourteen

The chopper was low as Brodie piloted it out and over the Irish Sea. He headed south, and Archie stared ahead, watching as they headed out into the unknown. He still had no idea where they were even headed or really why, and was beginning to wonder whether he’d made the right choice saying yes to the billionaire boss he’d heard of and spoken with over the phone, but never seen before. The infamous recluse had finally shown himself after all this time and he had certainly appeared with a bang. He had given him a mission. A purpose. And Archie had accepted, but now that the dust was settling and they were actually in the air and heading farther from home, he began panicking.

At just twenty-three years old, Archie had finished university a couple years before and wanted to become a pilot himself, but he’d lacked the funds to get himself there and so had taken a job at the airfield as a flight controller in the hopes of someday being given the chance to learn to fly without the two-hundred-grand price tag. So far though, he’d never once been in a chopper other than when in the back seat. So much for living the dream.

Mr Cruikshank having turned up unannounced had been a surprise, but then he’d offered him some kind of a job just as long as he upped and left then and there. Cryptic and vague. It was definitely some kind of spy stuff, and Archie wondered if his boss might be some kind of MI6 agent or something. That would explain the secrecy. In a moment of daring he had accepted, but still needed to know more.

He just hoped this was indeed the chance of a lifetime it’d been painted to be. The opportunity to finally get the recognition he deserved and, of course, the offered wages in recompense. Millions, or so Mr Cruikshank had said. That would be life changing.

Pointedly ignoring the unconscious man strapped into the back seat behind them, he turned to his boss and frowned. Was it the time or the place to start asking questions? He didn’t know, so just opted for filling the silence at least.

“Mr Cruikshank, where are we heading?” he said into the microphone built into his headset, and almost gave up when he initially didn’t answer.

“An island just north of Anglesey,” he eventually replied shortly, “and please call me Brodie.”

He wasn’t sure about that, but figured it'd be best if they were on a first name basis.

“Sure. And what’s there?”

“The next few years of your life, Archie. Now please, call your mother and tell her how an amazing opportunity has come your way, but do not tell her where you're going or who with. And then keep quiet,” Brodie answered before throwing him a satellite phone, and while he was disappointed at being shot down, Archie did as he’d demanded.

So, Brodie wasn’t the talkative type? That was fine. As long as this worked out then it’d be well worth it, which was exactly what he told his mum when he eventually got through to her.

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