Werecockroach by Polenth Blake

Author:Polenth Blake [Blake, Polenth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Polenth Blake
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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I kept behind Pete and Sanjay. They knew London better than I did. I’d probably have run us into a dead end. But as that initial adrenaline rush became my new normal, I noticed something odd. They were both going the same way. No hesitation. No times when one started the other way. It’s like they knew where they were going, only they couldn’t have known. There was no plan.

We came out into a little shopping street. Sanjay ran straight into the art shop and we bundled in behind him. I looked around the racks of spray paint and canvases for a hiding place.

“Rin!” said a voice from the counter.

We all turned to the sound, but I was the only one who recognised the source. It was Addie. She wasn’t an imposing figure, standing little more than five feet tall. Just your typical little old lady, with her white hair pulled into a bun, and her face wrinkled. Less typical was the scar over one eye and the grey camo trousers and jacket. She had a matching backpack and a device in her hand.

“Get back here, all of you.” As Pete tried to open his mouth, she added, “No time to argue.”

We huddled down behind the counter. Addie sat down in the middle of us. “Stay as close as you can.”

My heart was still racing, but if anyone had a plan, it’d be Addie. I forced my shoulders to relax. I needed to catch my breath, in case we had to run again.

It turned out Addie had a peephole. There was a glass cabinet on one side, with fancy dip pens and other expensive items that’d be easy to steal. They blocked most of the view, but there was a small space between the dip pen box and a display of pastel pencils. Through the gap, I could see the street. I hoped the street wouldn’t see us.

The flamethrower gang turned up a few minutes later. They weren’t in the bit of the street we could see, but muffled voices gave their presence away. They must have realised we were hiding nearby and were searching.

The view went dark as the largest cockroach head I’ve ever seen peered in through the glass. It took a moment to realise I wasn’t dreaming, and the cockroach really did have a top hat stuck on them. Not on the head, but on the bit of the shell skeleton thing that went over the head. This had to be one of the aliens.

Addie clicked a dial on her device. I hadn’t looked carefully until that moment, but it was one of her clear user interfaces. The dial had three settings. “Attract”, “Conceal” and “Off”. It was now set to conceal.

The alien stopped peering in the shop and turned in the direction of the gang. They’d obviously seen the alien, as a shout went up. They appeared in our view, brandishing their flamethrowers.

The alien waggled antennae at the gang. I felt a bit sorry for the alien.

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