Ghosts by David A. Robertson

Author:David A. Robertson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Portage & Main Press

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ANOTHER BULLET WHIZZED BY COLE’S HEAD. He looked back to see if Choch had stopped it because firing back wasn’t that bad an idea right now. Why hadn’t he taken the damn rifle from Brady? He hadn’t thought of firing shots from the forest, where he had cover.

“But you’re a lousy shot, anyway,” Choch said. “Remember?”

“Except for when I’m like two inches away from the target,” Cole admitted and saw that the spirit being hadn’t caught the last bullet that was fired.

“Oh, you weren’t a big fan of the whole bullet-catching thing. You know me, I aim to please.”

“That’s a warning shot!” A guard called out from the direction of Reynold’s house. “You won’t get many more of those!”

Maybe his cover wasn’t that great after all. Cole shimmied behind a tree and slowly rose to his feet, making sure to keep the tree between himself and the guards.

“I hate to do this,” Choch gave Cole an exaggerated grimace, “but I kind of have an appointment.”

Cole peeked at the guards and another shot ricocheted off the bark right by his face. “Well, you’re not going to help, anyway.”

“Just remember,” Choch said as he faded away, “you can only die twice.” When his body was completely gone, he added, “Wait, was that a James Bond movie? Hashtag copyright.”

“Move! Now!” The guard demanded.

“We’ll give you to the count of three!” Another called out.

Cole could hear at least two guards begin to make their way over to him, step after step. He could hear the hammers cock on their guns.

“Three…”

Cole’s muscles tensed.

“Two…”

Cole stepped away from the tree and lowered his body to the ground. His palms were pressed hard against the dirt, one knee to his chest, the other leg stretched out, foot firm against a tree root. As though he were about to start a 100-metre dash.

“One!”

Cole erupted from the ground and charged the security force. They let loose on Cole, firing their guns. Cole jerked from side to side while still in motion, narrowly avoiding the shots. He felt one skim his left arm, but ignored the slight pain. He laid his shoulder into one of them, who flew through the air and smashed into a truck. The guard’s gun popped skyward. Cole turned to the other guard, caught the gun, and fired before they could get another shot off. The guard looked down at the wound in the middle of his chest, then his knees buckled, and he crumpled to the ground.

Cole heard other members of Mihko’s security shouting. Calling everybody to the front of the house. All hands on deck. They assembled by the truck that the other guard had hit; he was now on the ground unconscious. Cole counted seven, not counting the one he’d knocked out and the other he’d shot. They were face to face, mere metres separating them. Guards on one side, Cole on the other. Cole brought his hood up over his head, keeping the gun in his hand.

“Who are you?” one of them asked, his rifle aimed at Cole.

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