Nightfall by Peter Hoole

Author:Peter Hoole [Hoole, Peter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780995397408
Published: 2016-10-05T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-One

Darcy returned to the car. “We’ve got rooms five and six. There’s an adjoining door, so we can walk between the two,” Darcy said to the waiting group.

“Thanks Darcy,” replied Caleb.

It had been twenty minutes since they’d left the airport. After travelling south, they had pulled into the motel, a two storey complex not unlike many others they had passed on the way. They’d travelled more than fifteen miles from the airport, but the repercussions were still being felt.

The motel clerk, distracted by the small television at his desk, needed several prompts before attending to Darcy at the main counter. Darcy had little trouble organising the adjacent rooms, and had paid cash, not-so-generously donated by Dunleavy.

On the lower floor of the complex, the rooms were located near the driveway, as Caleb had requested.

After exiting the vehicles, they walked their prisoner into the first room. Fortunately, the Sunday morning traffic was minimal, and they were able to get her in the room undetected.

The room was reminiscent of several Caleb had been in before. The feel of the room was welcoming, with the beds turned down and the sheets tucked in way too tightly. Not that it mattered; the rooms were just a temporary measure.

Murphy entered the second room, and quickly changed into civilian attire, after which she left the room and began working on the car. While she wasn’t the team’s designated mechanic, she was by far the best at learning new technology, much more so than Caleb or Casey.

With that knowledge, Murphy would be able to ascertain what the car was capable of. She would also, more importantly, know what parts should not be on the car.

Caleb knew there was more than likely some sort of tracking device on the car. He figured if they were able to remotely track an email, they would be more than efficient at tracking their own vehicles. With that in mind, Murphy set to work on the engine of the car, and Caleb turned his attention to the prisoner.

“I’m not sure who sent you,” Caleb began, “but considering you and your team tried to kill everyone in this room, I’m gonna assume you know one thing.”

The prisoner stared at him, and for the first time since she’d been captured, she spoke. “What would that be?” she asked.

Caleb looked to Casey, knowing that he could sum it up better for the prisoner. “You, sweetheart,” Casey said, “are in some deep and stinking shit right now.”

“Exactly right, Sergeant,” said Caleb.

Caleb grabbed a chair, and sat down opposite the prisoner. She was perched at the end of the queen size bed.

“So,” Caleb began talking again, “you have a choice. You can either help us and then you only go to prison… I don’t know… probably forever”. Caleb paused for a reaction. After seeing none, he continued. “Or you can refuse to help us and… well…” Caleb again paused, “I don’t think you want that option.”

As she considered her situation, Dunleavy moved to leave the room, to make a phone call.

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