Night Call by Brenden Carlson

Author:Brenden Carlson [Carlson, Brenden]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: FICTION / Science Fiction / Crime & Mystery
ISBN: 9781459745810
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 2020-10-17T00:00:00+00:00

The site where Rudi had been taken that fateful night was empty, as I’d expected. Not even a building they could have dragged the metal man into — just trash, back alleys, and a few apartment buildings filled to the brim with human garbage. I made sure to check every single door. Those who opened up for me were happy to say they hadn’t seen any cops or G-men there. Those who didn’t answer either swore at me to go away or cocked some sort of weapon as a warning from behind their door. After about an hour or so trying to find possible witnesses, I concluded my search and moved on to the more pressing objective.

Being in the neighbourhood near the 5th gave me a chance to head to the precinct and grab a Police Parking Tag, which allowed me to park my car anywhere I wanted to. Robins was happy to hand it out, since it required the least amount of paperwork to grant and made him look good in front of the agents in his office. An officer requesting something and following the proper channels to receive it? We must have looked like the picture-perfect face of law enforcement in their eyes.

Having the parking tag made me feel so much better about driving my car onto GE’s precious lawn. I hit the emergency brake, and the car skidded across the grass, leaving tire streaks across the green expanse and no doubt ruining someone’s day. The armoured security guard was powerless to move the car or argue, what with the big New York Police Department badge displayed prominently on the windshield.

Allen, of course, raised concerns about my parking, but I ignored them as usual.

Walking into the futuristic foyer immediately caused a ruckus when the secretary recognized me and reached for the phone. “Shit, he’s back …”

“Sorry, sweetheart. You can’t get rid of me today.” I lifted my hand to show off the card, prompting her to place the receiver back on the base.

As we walked to the executive elevators, we were once again harassed by the same security guards who had given me a few noticeable bruises on my face. They moved to grab their pieces, but a flash of my card froze them in place.

That made me smile. “At ease, gentlemen.”

“You’re no better than a vagrant, you know that? You deserve to be out there on the streets.”

“Try and put me there, then.”

Allen pressed the elevator button, and we heard it roaring downward on its high-powered magnetic rail.

The guards parted as the doors did, but the sneers on their faces revealed fantasies of beating me black and blue. I waved at them once more before swiping my card. The doors whirred closed.

The elevator shot up faster than I was expecting. I reached for the wall to steady myself. The elevator was quite spacious — almost as large as my bedroom, in fact — with four lavish chairs bolted to the walls, each accompanied by a side table. The wall opposite the door had a large window that looked out onto the Lower City.

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