The Collectors - Book Four: Diamonds and Sand (The Collectors Series 4) by Sewell Ron

Author:Sewell, Ron [Sewell, Ron]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Appolonia Books
Published: 2014-06-17T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

The temperature dropped. ZZ shivered and pulled his blanket tight around his shoulders. “Akeem, do you think anyone will come?”

“Not my call. Petros thinks so and he’s not usually wrong. His gut feeling is good enough for me.”

“I trust Mr Petros. He is a good man.”

“Lots of people think so.” Akeem stood and stretched his cramped limbs. “Be quiet, ZZ.” The faint noise of an engine echoed across the dunes. He clambered up the slope but saw nothing. “Shit. ZZ, go and wake Petros.”

“I hear it. Did you see them?”

He waved his AK towards the dunes. “Not sure but out here you don’t take chances.” As he continued to peer into the black of the night only the moonlit horizon defined the land from the sky.

“ZZ tells me you heard something,” said Petros.

“I did,” said Akeem.

“I’ll sit with you for a while. ZZ a mug of your tea might keep the cold out.”

“Ten minutes, Mr Petros.”

Both men wrapped in blankets remained on the hillside and stared into the night.

“There,” said Akeem. “It’s a long way off but definitely a flash of light.”

Petros chuckled. “Terrible enough driving on sand and rocks in daylight but at night, they must be fucking stupid.”

“Even the bad guys can fuck up.”

The rattle of tin mugs against the aluminum teapot signaled ZZ’s return.

They sipped the tea in silence but their eyes scanned the desert before them.

“Two vehicles,” said Petros, “and a fair distance apart.”

“I agree,” said Akeem. “If they’re lucky they’ll be here when the sun rises, not before.”

Grim-faced he nodded. “Good. That means I can go back to sleep.”

“I’ll let you know if anything changes.”

At midnight, Bear sat beside ZZ and Akeem. “I see them. Daft buggers are using their headlights. Me, I’d have made camp and waited until dawn. You two go and get some kip.”

For three hours, Bear monitored the vehicles’ movements. He laughed when the lights faded. “Dickheads should have waited.”

Amadou took over and at six made tea for everyone. Breakfast consisted of a handful of dates.

Petros clambered up the slope until, with the aid of binoculars, he saw two green Land Rovers in the distance. We’ll know what they want in a couple of hours, he thought. He remembered ZZ’s comment; mad men and wild camels travel this region.

Back at the camp, he positioned the Toyotas behind the tents with their fronts towards the mountain.

Akeem pointed. “Why?”

“Gut feeling that those in the Land Rovers are not on a friendly mission. Overconfident without a shadow of doubt. They don’t care, which for us spells big trouble.” He paused. “Bear and Amadou, behind the wall. ZZ and Eva, inside the cave. Akeem, grab your weapon, you’re with me.”

The two men sat on boulders, legs crossed. In their arms rested their AK 47s. They chatted to pass the time.

”Listen,” said Akeem.

“I don’t hear a thing. Even the night wind has stopped,” said Petros.

“Nor do I and that scares the shit out of me. Their vehicles have stopped but where are they?”

In one movement, both men slid to the ground.

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