The God Boy by Vincent Zandri

Author:Vincent Zandri [Zandri, Vincent]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bear Media
Published: 2015-07-31T23:00:00+00:00

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Five minutes later we’ve replayed the evening’s barroom adventure for the entire crew.

“Whad’d I tell you about getting into fights over silly card games, Rudy?” Tony says, shoving a chunk of fresh chewing tobacco into his cheek. He’s clearly upset at his pudgy little friend. “Those two Aussies aren’t just a couple of vacationers. They’re poachers who’ll shoot you dead, cut up your little puff ball body, and feed ya to the tigers in the forest.”

Rudy cocks his head over his shoulder like a little boy caught with his hand in a cookie jar full of booze.

“Well, it’s all about how you play the game,” he says, smiling slyly. “And you know what I always say: Rudy can’t fail.” He sings “Rudy can’t fail” like Joe Strummer from The Clash.

We gather around the back of the general store where the elephants are waiting. Four elephants to act as rides and two more for storage. The two small, leather-skinned Sherpas will walk ahead of us.

“Tony,” I say, “what about the Ford? The getaway vehicle? I think I put those Aussies in their place for now, but I don’t trust them not to do some damage to our only means of transport out of this place.”

“Under a tarp in a patch of woods,” he says, nodding toward a wooded area not far away from the store’s backside. “Nobody will bother her there.” Then, “Also, our general store sells more than camping equipment. He raises the tail on his denim work shirt to reveal an automatic, the barrel of which is stuffed inside his pant waist.

“Nine millimeter?” I say.

“Of course,” he says. “I need to rely on stopping power.”

“Let’s hope you don’t have to.”

Now, with everyone mounted and the Sherpas out ahead of us with Maglites poking bright holes in the thick darkness, I give the order to proceed.

“Let’s find Elizabeth,” I say.

“Alive,” Anjali says. “Just like Rajesh.”

“Yes,” I say, my heart suddenly sinking into my stomach, “let’s hope we haven’t made this trip for nothing.”

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