Blood Money by Brian Springer

Author:Brian Springer [Springer, Brian]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: las vegas, action, covert ops, death valley, conspiracy, san diego, aids, vigilante, chase
Publisher: Brian Springer
Published: 2011-11-12T22:08:29+00:00

CHAPTER NINETEEN

It was no coincidence that Kelton and Jessica were inside The Haunted Mansion at 5:58PM, about to get onto the little one-person cars that made up the majority of the ride.

They had gone on five other rides in the three hours since they climbed off It’s a Small World, but they hadn’t said a word to each other about the situation at hand the entire time. The rides were meant to serve as decoys, partially to put pressure on whomever was watching them, and partially in an effort to get them to accidentally expose themselves.

The former was most likely working, as maintaining surveillance at the park was extremely challenging, but the latter had utterly failed. So far, Kelton hadn’t been able to pick out a single person shadowing them, which only meant that they were very good at their jobs. But still, the day had to be taxing on their followers, which would hopefully pay dividends for Kelton and Jessica later that night.

Also, their time at the park had served an additional purpose; it had given Willis time to make the arrangements for their upcoming attempt to slip their tails.

Kelton stepped onto the moving walkway and was led to the next open car by the line operator. Jessica took a seat next to him just as the front of the chair-shaped car closed, trapping them inside.

The Haunted Mansion Ride was perfect for clandestine conversations; the isolated nature and enclosed shape of the cars made eavesdropping virtually impossible, and the near-total darkness and twisting nature of the track made it just as difficult to maintain visual contact. So not only would Kelton be able to talk to Willis with impunity, but he would be able to do so without anyone even knowing he’d made a phone call, which was just as important right now.

Shortly after leaving the station and heading into the heart of the building that housed the ride, Kelton pulled the cell from his pocket and dialed Willis’s number. He pressed the phone tightly against his right ear and stuck his finger into his left to help dampen the sound of the recorded narrator that played during the five-minute travel through the mansion.

“Right on time, as always,” Willis said after answering.

“That’s me, Mr. Reliable,” Kelton said, being careful not to speak too loudly. Between the intermittent screams, the constant jabbering of the narrator and the comically-spooky music, he could barely hear his own voice. “How’s it coming?”

“It’s all set.”

“That’s good to hear,” Kelton said. “All that’s left is to figure out where to meet up.”

“Do you trust your connection enough to talk specifics over the phone?” Willis said.

“I figure if someone’s listening to us, they would have moved in a long time ago.”

“Is that a yes?”

“A reluctant one.”

“All right then,” Willis said. “We’ll meet up at the Orange County Hospital in Irvine. Enter the main underground parking garage and head down towards employee parking. You’ll come to a mechanical arm with a key pad. Punch in the number 6-6-6 followed by the pound sign and the arm will let you in.

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