Dalton, Kingsley and Lance were driving along a small winding road somewhere in the countryside. Dalton and Kingsley were no longer sure of where they were, but Lance seemed sure of himself. They had spent the last two days driving back and forth in the central part of the country. Every now and then Lance would stop outside a building and leave the car. Each time he told the others to stay in the car. He was so authoritative that even Dalton and Kingsley decided not to question him. Whatever he was doing he was dealing with some rather shady looking people.
“So… where are we going now?” Kingsley asked
“To a small town a few kilometers north of here. Then I’m done.” He answered
“And then you’ll drive us home?” Dalton asked
“Not quite yet. The city where Ridley lives is not far from here… I think we’d better go and check up on him.”
“That would probably be a good idea. God knows what he might have gotten himself into by now.” Kingsley said
“I’m not too worried. He has Sasha and the others to look after him.” Dalton said
“My point exactly.” Kingsley said with a grunt
A few minutes later Lance pulled up in front of a small house in the outskirts of a small town.”
As he left the car he turned to say something, but Dalton interrupted.
“We’ll stay in the car, like good little children.” There was a hint of cold irritation in his voice, but his face was impassive.
“What do you think he’s up to?” Kingsley asked, as Lance walked up to the house and rang the doorbell.
“I haven’t the slightest idea. But I’m very curious…” Dalton said and looked at Kingsley.
Kingsley smiled and got out of the car. He darted across the driveway up to the house and peeked in through a window. After a second or two he went on to the next window. He turned to Dalton and shook his head. Then he gestured that he was going to go around the house. Dalton nodded.
Kingsley walked around the house, checking each window. Finally he reached the back of the house and noticed light coming from a cellar window. He ran up and carefully looked into the room. He could see Lance and a strange man talking and looking at some rather large containers.
They seemed to agree, because they shook hands and then loaded some of the containers into a box that Lance brought with him as he started walking up the stairs. Kingsley ran back to the car and got in before Lance opened the door.
“Did you see anything?” Dalton asked
“Yes, he bought something. I did not see what it was though.” Kingsley said with an expressionless face, just as Lance appeared in the doorway.
“Do you have any idea what it might have been?”
“Probably something liquid.”
Then they both put on a mask of boredom, as Lance put the box in the trunk and got into the car.
“Shall we go then?” He asked with a smile. He looked very satisfied.
“Please do. I’m freezing to death in here.” Dalton said
“And I’m tired of sleeping in the car.” Kingsley added
“Aren’t you curious of what I have been doing these past two days?” Lance asked with a sneaky look on his face.
“Nah. Not really.” Kingsley said
“Funny… Because I can’t think of any other reason why you’d sneak around peeking through windows.” He said and smiled at Kingsley
“ So, are you going to tell us?” Dalton asked
“No. I think not.” Lance said teasingly. “Unless you can guess what it was. Then I won’t deny it.”
“Just shut up and drive.” Kingsley said
5 comments:
Wooo smugglers wooo!
Lance's probability of survival is somewhat lowered by how he keeps secrets - such characters tend to take their secrets with them to the grave. However, Dalton and Kingsley are looking more and more solid.
So, Rik has one friend, and the rest of us are here to take care of him? Our survivalchances are not looking good.
Very charming episode ;D
What is Lance up to? I wonder if this calendar has a villain? Liquid... hm...
I also realized our calendars consequently forget to give any attention to Lucia. So, as Rik would have worded it:
Wooo Lucia wooo!
Hey, I didn't forget Lucia in mine, look!
And the mob is the antagonists... or?
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