♠ Clampdown ♠

It wouldn’t be long before the police extended their search. The houses next door would be first, followed by the whole neighbourhood. They would use it as a training exercise. Blood a few rookies. Failing that, an excuse to break things and kick people. They wouldn’t rest until they had him. Or a body approximately the same age and build they could pass off as him.

“Connaught! Lars Connaught! I know you’re in there.”

I’m not, Connor thought, but his grin was short-lived this time. When was the last time anyone called him Connaught? That was three fake names ago. Back when he was a little more ‘politically’ active than he was now.

“We tracked you down,” the voice continued. That nasal voice. The accent… A deep-buried memory stirred within him. Sergeant Noecker. A dick of note. Bad news and not someone Connor wanted to see right now.

You’re supposed to be dead. Reality or fabrication? Isolation really played with the senses. Was the letter real? And the girl? He hurriedly checked his jacket pocket and felt the envelope.

Yes and yes.

Probably.

No time to read the letter now. Escape was the only option. Can’t go through the front gate. Even now he heard the engine of the police support vehicle coming down the heavily potholed road.

Over the back wall and through the gardens. The overgrown trees would at least offer some cover from the drones if they came back.

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