The Last Professional by Ed Davis

Author:Ed Davis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Artemesia Publishing, LLC
Published: 2021-08-13T02:16:33+00:00

The circle got closer, closer, until one of them grabbed a bag. The Duke pulled back weakly. Then the other bag was grabbed, and his arms jerked tight. They had him spread-eagle, yanking him side to side.

A punch to the stomach and he let go.

They grabbed his jacket and pulled it up over his head, covering his eyes, binding his arms. Playing blind-man’s bluff they spun him, punched him, pushed him down then wrenched him up again.

Three of them toyed with their prey while the fourth—the oldest and the leader—rifled through the bowling bag and The Duke’s valise.

“Look at this junk.” He held up the doll mirror and the fist-shaped belt buckle, then tossed them both into the dirt. “We been wastin our time, man. No moola. Guess we outta give it all back.” Now he had The Duke’s hunting knife in his hand. “Know what I’m thinkin? Maybe we give this back… sharp end first.”

They laughed, pinning The Duke tight between them.

The boy with the knife moved in.

The thick train window blasted out in one piece, followed by the toilet Lynden had thrown against it with more force than he knew he possessed. He jumped through. Launching himself at the kids. “No!” he roared and sent them all sprawling in the dirt.

The leader jumped up, knife in hand.

They locked eyes.

Lynden bellowed—a sound that came unbidden and brought with it a rage bottled up for fifteen years.

The leader, terrified by what he saw and heard, withered into a child. He dropped the knife and ran—the others scurrying after him.

Lynden helped his friend to his feet. “Are you okay…?” he asked and wished he hadn’t. He could see plain enough.

The old man wasn’t just hurt.

He was defeated.

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