The Blood of Patriots by William W. Johnstone
Author:William W. Johnstone
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Published: 2012-02-22T16:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
Ward sped through the dark, unfamiliar streets as the GPS directed him to his destination. He parked beside a Camry in the short driveway and was somewhat relieved to see a light on upstairs. It was past her call-time; she must be reading. The light didn’t have that ever-changing rainbow glow of TV. He got out, went to the front door, opened the squeaky screen door, was about to knock, hesitated.
The guys who had sucker-punched Scott Randolph had drawn the farmer out with “normalcy.”
Ward decided to do a circuit of the house. He quietly closed the screen door and went to his left, past the two-car garage. He picked his way in the dark, careful not to trip over a garden hose coiled on the ground and just avoiding a collision with garbage pails. He reached the small backyard, saw the second-floor bedroom light more clearly, stood and watched for movement. There was none. He lowered his gaze to the back door. He went over, could see nothing in the dark. If anyone had broken in, this is where they would have done it. He opened the screen door, held it open with his foot, and reached for where the knob should be. He bumped it with his hand, felt the door give inward.
It was not locked, not even properly shut. The door swung into the darkness.
Ward took out his cell phone. He had to go in but wanted to make sure backup was on the way. He turned it on and scrolled down to the police chief’s number. He pushed the button and heard footsteps inside, looked up. In the dark he still managed to see a black hole moving toward him. It took a moment for him to realize it was a mask, though instinct had kicked in before his mind ID’ed the object. His body moved back as gloved hands reached through the doorway. They clutched at him, trying to grab his shirt at the shoulders. Attack patterns are like fingerprints, and he recognized the force and feel of the fingers, the smell of their owner. It was the kid he pulled from the back of the van. Ward dropped the phone so he’d have both hands free. His immediate goal was to generate enough offense to keep the guy in the doorway, preventing anyone else who might be inside from reaching him. While he did this Ward listened, trying to determine how many other men were inside. Hopefully, anyone else was upstairs watching Debbie and this kid was just a lookout.
The attacker had the advantage of seeing Ward silhouetted against the light of the house behind him. Effectively blind, Ward hunkered down into a low boxing stance, his weight forward, shoulders hunched, to protect his chest and simultaneously deliver gut punches when he wasn’t protecting his head. The detective didn’t hear any footsteps, any voices coming from inside—
Ward saw the shape to his right an instant before it wrapped him in a bear hug and propelled him to the ground.
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