Assigned To Kill (Luke Hemmings)

Chapter Eight

Initially, I had no further plans for the day that didn't include laying on my sofa, writing down the details in my little black book but now I had to go to the Hemming household and keep watch. I knew it was my fault, I hadn't expected Blade to ask about my plans for Andrew when I was busy grilling him about Claire but then again, I should have expected him to ask just because he was unpredictable that way.

The Hemmings home was in the Kensington area, I had found that small detail out when referring back to the file I hadn't so much as looked at since the day I was handed the file so I made a mental note to copy the important details from it to my black book when I had the chance. I was going to do it the day I was given the file and now I was regretting now doing it sooner. I needed to be 100% prepared in all aspects of this particular mission if I was going to succeed.

Upon pulling up outside the Hemmings household, I remained in the car, thinking about how I was going to do this. I could have used with a helping hand from someone at the agency and was debating whether or not I should call for back up, just in case Andrew was meeting up with a Skull but I decided against the idea because if Andrew spotted us and knew we were onto him this early into the mission then he was more likely to keep a closer eye on Luke. At this point in time, I couldn't have that. It was too early for him to be wary.

So, after about 10 minutes of sitting inside my car, I turned the engine off and stepped out. I didn't bother to lock the door because I wasn't going very far and would be able to see if anyone were to try and steal it. Though the chance of someone trying to steal a car when the street had people walking down it's paths was slim.

Walking over to the house that I had scrawled onto a piece of paper that I had stuffed into the back pocket of my black skinny jeans, I made sure to keep away from the window so that anyone inside the house couldn't see me. I knew from Ashton that the band were at an interview so Luke wouldn't be inside but his parents or brothers could be. Though his brothers no longer lived with their parents, they may visit.

"Please let me see something worth watching." I thought, thinking about how easy my job would be if I were to see a Skull inside talking to Andrew.

I didn't.

Instead, what I saw after about fifteen minutes of looking inside was Andrew walking inside and sitting on the sofa, holding a cup in his hand. Ten minutes after that, his wife, Liz went and sat beside him.

That was all that my spying had to offer. I knew that I would have to get inside when they were all out, so I would definitely have to come back when I knew they were out but I wasn't sure how long that would be.

This could be only chance... I thought. I've crept into homes while people were still inside before. It was risky, that much was obvious and when you consider the fact I wasn't even sure what I was looking for, the task seemed impossible.

I had to try though.

So with that thought in mind, I turned back to my car, got inside and drove to the next street, parking it in the spot I could find. Everyone that knew me knew that I owned an Audi R8 so I couldn't just leave it there because if Andrew spotted it then he'd know instantly that I was in the vicinity.

After locking my car, I slipped the keys in my pocket, turned my phone on silent and slipped both into the pocket of the leather jacket I was wearing, pulling the zip up so they wouldn't fall out. Then, I tried to find a way win.

Using my imagination, I ran to the nearest shop I could find, purchased a small teddy bear with a scarf around its neck, sticky notes and a pen. Leaning against the wall, I scribbled a quick note.

Once that was done, I ran to the end of the street, where I put the teddy bear on the wall, with another sticky note attached saying, 'Guess who?'

Going back to the house in question, I place a sticky note on the door, the one I had first written one. The words I had written stared back at me. 'Turn left and walk to the end of the street now. - ?'. I was hoping one of them would do what it says because it would be easy to create another diversion when there was only one person in the house.