When Shadows Call by Ernest Dempsey

Author:Ernest Dempsey [Dempsey, Ernest]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781944647216
Publisher: Enclave Publishing
Published: 2017-11-26T22:00:00+00:00

9

Felixstowe Port, England

Crates were stacked high in seemingly endless rows along the wharf. Forklifts, cranes, and other huge machines worked tirelessly, moving one container and then another in a constant, repetitive dance. The work was slow, and Adriana knew the moment the dockworkers finished loading one ship, another would be sailing in to take its place and the dance would start all over again.

She remained hidden in the shadows of an old storage building, watching from a distance. A sign close to the gate told her it was Dock 37. According to the message, she was in the right place.

There was no sign of anyone who remotely looked like Asad. In fact, there was no sign of anyone other than the dockworkers who’d been busily working for the last two hours since she arrived.

Adriana didn’t consider herself to be an extremely patient person, so it was frustrating after the first hour when Asad and his cronies didn’t make an appearance. The text message had been clear enough. She was in the right place.

What if Asad and his men had gotten spooked?

Adriana had made sure Youssef’s phone wouldn’t automatically lock anymore, which allowed her to respond to the initial message. She’d thought it prudent to do so. Otherwise, the guy might start to wonder what happened to his associate. If he learned about Youssef’s death, however, that would be enough to keep him away if Asad was a particularly excitable type.

Men in his position were usually pretty paranoid. It was how they survived and how they avoided getting into trouble with anti-terrorist agents; agents like her.

She swept the area again with a pair of binoculars. Nothing.

The sun was setting in the west, and the air grew chillier by the minute. Adriana pulled her jacket tight around her arms. Fortunately, the rain had passed through and most of the clouds were to the north. As the hour grew late, the workers on the docks began clocking out and heading home for the day, leaving her pretty much alone.

She let out a long sigh and lowered the binoculars. It was starting to look like her suspicions may have been correct about Asad learning about Youssef’s death. Her mind started running with theories.

What if Asad was the one who sent the other two gunmen to take out Youssef? If that was the case and she’d been seen, they might have relayed that information to Asad.

Then there was the issue of her replying to Asad’s messages. If he’d ordered the hit on Youssef and his men told him the job was done, a reply after the fact would be a huge red flag for Asad. He’d probably disappear and never resurface. Then again, why would Asad text a guy he’d ordered to be executed? The thoughts swirled in her head like pretzel dough, twisting and confusing her until she decided to refocus on the moment.

That only lasted until she started considering the possibility that Asad wasn’t coming.

Adriana cursed herself for potentially botching the mission, although it wasn’t her fault.

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