Tears in Tripoli: A Jake Collins Novel (Jake Collins Novels Book 1) by Paul A. Rice

Author:Paul A. Rice [Rice, Paul A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Libya, Tripoli, War in Libya, Tears in Tripoli, war, Fighting, Action in Libya, Battle for Tripoli, Love and Death, Libyan Revolution, Jake Collins, Paul. A. Rice, Colonel Gadaffi
Publisher: FeedARead.com Publishing – Arts Council funded
Published: 2012-03-03T22:00:00+00:00

13

Unlucky For Some

We motored on towards our destination, navigating our way around most of the checkpoints, and talking our way through the ones we couldn’t bypass, I didn’t know who Raouf and his mates were, but they were definitely ‘somebody’, and by that, I mean somebody important. All it took was a few quiet words, spoken through a half-open window, and the rebel guards would wave us through without so much as looking into the car, in fact – most of them looked away, as if they didn’t want to see who was passing through.

I didn’t care just then, all I cared about was finding the crew.

Just as Raouf turned to tell me that we were nearly there, my mobile rang. I pulled it out my pocket and looked at the flashing screen – it was big Jim.

‘Yeah, what’s up?’ I asked.

‘You’re not gonna believe this…’ he said, the anger clearly audible in his tone.

‘Listen mate, we’re just about to get into a fucking shooting match, so make it quick, will you?’ I said, giving Rory a nod in recognition of the five fingers he was holding up in warning of our impending arrival.

Hearing the roar of our engine, and the background noise of squealing tyres, Jim quickly gave me the news, and it wasn’t good.

He said, ‘Gino’s back here – he’s just walked in and he’s got blood on his jacket and a black-eye! He won’t tell me what the score is, but something’s up; he’s as white as a sheet!’

‘Where is he? Get him on the phone!’

‘He’s locked in his room, mate – I’ve tried banging on the door but he’s gone to ground – should I kick it in?’

Knowing that would be a waste of time, especially since I was out of time – I could see the two cars in front of us turning into a side alley and slowing down – I told Jim not to bother.

‘Just make sure that you watch him like a hawk, put him under house-arrest or something, he is not to leave until we sort this out,’ I said. ‘Knock his lights out if he tries to fuck-off again… listen, we’re just pulling-up outside where the crew are supposed to be, I don’t know how this is gonna turn out, Jim, but we’re in an area just the other side of mister G’s compound, and we’re gunned-up, so…’

‘Christ, Jake!’ the big Scotsman said. ‘I’ll tell London what’s happening – you guys just watch your fuckin’ backs, don’t be getting yourselves killed for nothing. Okay?’

‘Not if I can help it we won’t, wait…’ I said, reaching forwards to read the palm of Rory’s hand – he had written our coordinates on it in biro. I squinted at his palm, quickly reeled the numbers of to Jim, told him to make sure that London got them, and then hung up.

Turning to the front, I was in time to see that the street ahead was blocked by two, black, Land Cruisers. They were parked nose-to-tail and nothing was getting through.

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