Will Love Ever Come?

Chapter 105

ESCHEWAL SPINS THE CAR off from the kerb and heads for the fourth traffic light.

Deuce points. "Yeah, take this turning on the right."

Eschewal takes the turning and says, "Yeah, what's the next turning?"

Deuce leans back. "Um, I think it's the next left, then the second right, and we should see her block of flats."

Eschewal looks over at Deuce, then back on the road. "Are you sure, bruv?"

"Yeah, man, what's wrong with you? Just drive, man."

Eschewal takes the left. Moments later, he takes the second right in third gear and travels down a long road.

"So where's her yard, blood?"

"Just cool, man. You haven't even got down half of the road yet."

"Yeah, but I can't see no block of flats up ahead. Are you sure this is where she said?"

Deuce sucks his teeth and makes no reply.

Eschewal has almost reached the end of the road without a block of flats in sight. He stops the car. "This is long, man. Look, blood, there's no block of flats. We must be on the wrong road."

Deuce sucks his teeth.

Eschewal swallows hard. "Hey, bruv, I beg you call her again."

Deuce exhales, then calls Alena. Her phone is engaged, and he feels like throwing his phone through the window. He sucks his teeth and says, "The phone's engaged."

Eschewal spins his car around and drives back on himself. He spots a couple walking on the other side of the road. He swerves his vehicle over to them and rolls down his window.

"Excuse me," he says in his most non-threatening voice, "can you tell me where I can find..." He looks at Deuce, "Oi, what's the name of the flats?"

"Shoot House."

Eschewal looks back at the couple, "Yeah, um, Shoot House?"

The couple thinks for a moment. "Yeah, um," says the female, "if you go back the way you came, once you get to the end of the road, turn right, then take the third turning on your left, and you can't miss it."

Eschewal nods. "Thank you." He spins his car around and hits 40 until he gets to the end of the road. He takes the right and drives to the third left, feeling annoyed that Deuce could not even remember simple directions. He takes the corner, and a tall block of flats comes into view. He smiles as he drives his car towards the block.