Polar Bear Dawn by Lyle Nicholson

Author:Lyle Nicholson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Red Cuillin Publishing

Parsons opened his case in the airport parking lot in Fort McMurray. He had already checked into his flight to Calgary with a connection in Toronto. His final destination: St. John’s Newfoundland. It would be a long day of travel—he didn’t care.

He wanted nothing more of Fort McMurray. He longed for salt air and some good cod and chips washed down with enough beer and rum to make him forget this place ever existed. He vowed to himself that from now on, he would only take assignments in warm countries, but he knew he would falter on that vow the first time someone put a large amount of cash under his nose.

He had decided to activate the devices at the airport just a half hour before heading through security for his flight. He did not trust anything to do with professor McAllen after his escape from the beach, and almost getting killed by him. The brief case in front of him was supplied by McAllen; he opened it with care and trepidation.

He opened the case on the hood of a brand new F-150 truck at the farthest end of the parking lot and entered the password into his laptop. As the word ASSHOLE appeared on the screen, he could only mutter “Aw shit.”

The laptop smoked and burst into flames. Parsons grabbed the case, threw it under the truck, and looked around. No one had seen him. He walked away slowly enough to not attract attention, fast enough to get away from the fire. As he reached the inner doors of the terminal, there was a large explosion in the parking lot. The truck had blown up. He whirled around in time to see the hood of the truck leap into the air.

People started to run to the front of the terminal, and two security guards and an RCMP officer ran towards the truck that was now billowing black smoke. One of the security guards had a fire extinguisher in his hands. The RCMP officer was calling on his radio as he ran.

A man who had come outside to smoke his cigarette asked Parsons, “What happened?”

“Damned if I know. Looks like someone got a recall on their truck,” Parsons answered. He smiled at the man. He heard his flight being called and headed for security screening. Sirens were blaring, as a fire truck roared into the parking lot. It was time for him to leave.

When he got through security, he took out his cell phone and sent a quick text to Cordele in Alaska, letting him know that McAllen had screwed them yet again.

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