Burn Out by R. J. Ross

Author:R. J. Ross [Ross, R. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-06-24T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

I’m still watching Davis and Colleck working with chemicals when Vinny walks in. He’s carrying two plates, one he hands to Nico, the other he pointedly holds right in front of my face. “It’s lunch time,” he says. I take the plate. He drops down next to me, looking at the screen for a moment. “We need to talk… where you aren’t going to get kidnapped.” He glances over at where Nico is calling someone. “Can you leave here?” he asks me.

“Listen, Ms. Monk, your son needs to come back to school. His father is a dangerous man, and if you knew everything he’s done, you would want the kid away from him, just as much as we do. I know that Century signed off, but we thought you’d be sending him to college, not to play with highly toxic chemicals!”

“And how do you know what they’re doing?” I hear a woman demand from the other side of the line. “Besides, even if he’s using dangerous chemicals, he’s perfectly safe! He’s with his father and surrounded by highly qualified scientists, which is more than I can say for your school. My son is a genius, he could very well be creating the cure for cancer, right now!”

“Ms. Monk, you don’t seem to understand just how dangerous your kid’s father is,” Nico says, his frustration clear.

“But I’m starting to understand how dangerous you are, Mr. Technico. I want you to stay away from my family! That means butting out of things that are no longer your business!” There’s a click, signifying that she’s hung up, and Nico lets out a curse.

“I…” I hesitate, wanting to keep an eye on Davis, but also wanting to talk with Vinny. The last time we’d started talking, it had almost seemed like he was going to say something really important.

“We need to get the kid out, but we’re going to have to go to the courts to do it, since, apparently, the boy doesn’t want to come on his own, and ‘isn’t in danger when he’s surrounded by scientists,’” Nico says, a twitch appearing under his eye. “I’ll have to send someone to the courts, which I really don’t want to do, but maybe we can work out a way to get him back without registering him. I also need to keep an eye on Shadowman. Colleck wasn’t lying about his backstabbing experience. As soon as something happens, I’ll call you,” Nico says. I nod and stand, carrying my plate with me as Vinny and I head out. He leads me to the gym area below, looking around for a moment before pressing his hand to one of the walls. To my surprise, a section of the door slides back, revealing a room.

“How did you know that was there?” I ask.

“We have rooms like this one all over the campus,” he explains. “I figured that Nico would add them in here, as well. It’s a bunker for the fledglings to hide in, just in case someone manages to get past the security field.

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