Our last moments of freedom.

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OUR LAST MOMENTS OF FREEDOM

“Our last moments of freedom,” he said grimly. “Jimmy?” Jimmy wasn’t listening to Biff, he was miles away, staring straight ahead. He was remembering it the day that changed his life forever.

It was just an ordinary day in Jimmy’s life. He was unpacking the boxes at home. It wasn’t much of a home; the council had only just moved Jimmy and his daughter, Sasha, on to the estate. They had had to be put on the relocation programme after Jimmy was released from prison. Everybody thought he had shot a security man at a robbery when, in fact he hadn’t. It was Mike who had also been at the robbery, but had died during it. Jimmy had always had a mind for brainteasers. He’d always get them right, so he found breaking in to buildings very easy. It was only after Sasha’s Mum had died that he’d resorted to crime anyway.

‘BRING, BRING, BRING, BRING’ The phone interrupted Jimmy’s thought process. His heart speeded up as it did with every phone call, just in case anyone had found him.

“Hi Dad, it’s Sasha,” a voice said.

“Oh, hi poppy!” Jimmy replied, relaxing.

“Can 1 go to Sarah’s ...................................

A muffled scream was heard and Jimmy screamed down the phone, “SASHA??!! SASHA??!!”

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“Worried yet?” a male voice snarled down the phone.

“What’s happening? What have you done to her??” Jimmy shouted.

“Come to Loco’s bar tonight and we’ll tell you,” said a second voice. “Seven, tonight.”

A click was heard as they put the receiver down and the phone went dead. They had found him.

He went immediately round to Biff’s house. His best mate Biff had known Jimmy all his life and, unlike the rest, still respected him for the person he really was.

‘BUT THEY’VE GOT SASHA!’ he screamed at Biff.

“It’s okay, calm ...

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