Snake in the grass.

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Snake in the grass            

Alex Rennie

Jeremy walked into the cold, dark room. He flicked the switch and a small single bulb lit up over the centre of a large table. Around the table stood three other people all tall and middle aged.

“Take your seats” said Jeremy.

“John, Becca, and Sam, I have asked you back to the old forge because I want to pull one more job before I retire for good.”

Jeremy wanted to pull a last job because he was short of money. His son Howard was addicted to drugs. Howard stole Jeremy’s money to fund his addiction. The old forge was where Jeremy used to meet with five other people; two of them were shot on the last robbery. The room that they are standing in used to be the boardroom for the managers of the forge.

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“No!” insisted Becca, “We lost two people on the last job we don’t want any more friends killed.”

Becca walked out of the room and left the forge. She slithered into her Lotus and sped off.

Becca turned onto Frenchay Road and a police car pulled up behind her.  She climbed out of her car.

        “What seems to be the problem?”

        “You are arrested on suspicion of theft!”

Becca’s head was pushed inside of the police car. The car drove away and Becca’s car was left there. The police car pulled up outside the police station. Becca ...

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