The Card Counter (mystery suspense thriller) by Kipling James

Author:Kipling, James [Kipling, James]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gobal Village Publications
Published: 2013-12-29T05:00:00+00:00

9

When you’re driving out to the scene of a crime that is currently in progress, usually most traffic laws go out the window. You slap on the lights and you tear down the road with sirens blaring, and people should automatically know to get the fuck out of your way. I had to slow down a few times to avoid possible collisions but did my best to get out to the Bennett house as soon as I humanly could.

Agent Collins and two other agents had hitched a ride with me, well aware that I knew the city much better than any of them did and could make it to the location in quicker time. As I was driving like a maniac to get out there, a call came over the radio; a squad car had already arrived on the scene. They were asking for further instructions. Collins looked over at me. “Tell them to break the fucking door down and get the hell in there. The sooner the better.”

“It’s not that simple,” Collins said as he grabbed the radio. “This is Special Agent Collins of the FBI. You are clear to breach the house as soon as possible. I have to advise you that the assailant is likely armed and should be considered extremely dangerous. We will be on the scene in˗”

“Three minutes,” I called to him.

“Less than three minutes,” Collins repeated into the radio. “You can sit back and wait for back up or if you want to risk it … but you’re clear to breach the house.”

“There’s only two of us here,” the officer replied. “We’ll attempt to secure the area and wait for back up.”

“Son of a fuckin' bitch!” I called out to no one in particular as I punched the gas and accelerated down the road even faster. I couldn’t blame the kids for not wanting to go in. We had no idea who was in there or if the person had any accomplices. Waiting for back up was the right move.

“Tactical is also en route,” Collins called into the radio. “But the moment we get there, we’re going in.”

“Understood,” the radio replied.

“Are there any sounds coming from the house?” Collins asked.

“Nothing,” the officer replied. “It’s fairly quiet here.”

Collins sighed. “Let’s hope the Bennett family got the hell out of town to get away from the press.”

“I’ve been praying for that since we left the station,” I spoke through grit teeth as I ripped a corner and narrowly missed an oncoming car. I could hear the agents in the back tense up due to our near miss but I was back on our own side and hauling ass to the Bennett house.

“I thought you were an atheist?” Collins recalled.

“I am, but right now I’m calling for all the help I can get.” As I pulled into the street where the Bennett house was located, I could see the cruiser parked out front and two officers waiting for us with guns drawn. I screeched the car to a halt by slamming it into park and immediately hopped out of the car, popping the trunk.

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