The Conspiracy 6 by Jack Probyn

Author:Jack Probyn [Probyn, Jack]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781912628261
Publisher: Cliff Edge Press
Published: 2020-07-12T22:00:00+00:00

| EPISODE 6 |

CHAPTER SEVEN

TRAFFIC

A few hours later, after they’d completed the post-incident procedures following the police shooting, Jake returned to the office. He had been given the once-over by the paramedics, fed some glucose in plastic sachets, warmed with a change of clothes and then sent on his way. For most of the hour-long journey back to Guildford, he, Bridger and Pemberton travelled in silence, the morbidity and suffering of the past few hours’ events hanging over them like a heavy cloud. Jake’s thoughts wandered as he stared out of the window. He had seen things he’d hoped he’d never have to. He had seen things nobody should have to. But he’d been responsible for putting an end to it. Louise and Danny had been caught and were on their way to the station, a few minutes behind them in another police car.

At 7:15 p.m., Bridger pulled into Surrey Police Headquarters and killed the engine. The three of them exited the vehicle and entered the building, signing in at the reception desk. As Jake passed the civilian receptionist, he avoided the man’s scowl. It was the same man from the morning, and judging by the disparaging look he shot Jake, he wanted to reprimand him for leaving the polystyrene cup on the table earlier.

Jake followed Pemberton and Bridger through the double doors to the side of the registration desk and into the lift. The doors closed and they waited; they didn’t even have monotonous lift music to disrupt the silence. Jake felt relief as the doors slid open and the three of them stepped into Major Crime.

As soon as the team noticed their presence, they stopped what they were doing and rose to their feet, clapping. Someone in the background whistled. Jake slowed as Bridger and Pemberton entered the room, separating himself from them. It wasn’t his place to accept the praise. He was just training to become a detective. The DCI and DS were the senior rank – they were the ones responsible for the success of the operation, they were the figureheads, they were the ones who should take the credit. Instead he was just going to act as the embodiment of being humble in victory.

As Pemberton and Bridger moved deeper into the room, members of Major Crime Team rose out of their seats and continued to congratulate them, patting them on the back and shaking their hands. Meanwhile, Jake stepped to the side and searched for Danika. His friend. His colleague. His closest ally.

He found her at the back of the room where he’d left her. She was on her feet, applauding.

‘You all right?’ he asked, wandering up to her.

Danika’s eyes widened.

‘You’re alive!’ She threw her arms around him and embraced him.

Chuckling awkwardly, Jake said, ‘It wasn’t that bad.’

He let go of her and moved beside her, so they were both facing the small crowd that had formed at the middle of the room. ‘I mean, I couldn’t have done it without you, mate. You really helped me out there.

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