The Code

Chapter Four

"Where've you been?" Siva asked as I stepped back onto the train. I looked at him and smiled half-heartedly.

"Just getting some air," I replied. "Do you know where Max and Nathan are?"

"Up at the car. We're leaving now, you know," he replied. "Can you give me a hand with this; Sam left with her forensic equipment and left me with this lot." He gestured to the bags around him. I nodded and lifted two of the bags up. "Thanks darlin'," he smiled. I chuckled and stepped out of the train. We went up the stairs and to the car where Max, Nathan and Samantha were waiting.

Nathan saw me with the bags and jogged over and took them from me. "I can take these. Go get in the car."

I looked behind at Siva and he winked at me. I shook my head, but walked over to the car and stood with Max. "You've got the boy taking stuff for you. I might have to keep you around after all," he winked.

"I'm a good trainer," I joked.

He chuckled and patted my shoulder. "Yes you are, yes you really are."

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"How are we going to find our killer?" Nathan asked, pacing up and down in front of the table.

I pulled my phone out of my pocket. "Do you get internet in the London Underground?"

"Yes, why?" Nathan replied. I started clicking through my phone; then turned it to everyone.

"If I saw seven men in black masks; the first thing I'd do is Instagram it. I don't know about the other people around there, but I know I would. And this girl seems to have the same idea. She has seven pictures of them," I said, clicking through the pictures of the men in black masks. "Thanks, mistagrista."

"Can we get these pictures on the screen? I'm sure one of them will have our killer," Max said. Samantha took my phone and placed it face down on the table. Seconds later, the pictures appeared on the screen behind Nathan. "Third picture, zoom into the man in the background," Max said. Samantha did as he said. "We've got our killer."

"Do you want me to run facial recognition software?" Samantha asked. Max shook his head. I leant over and picked my phone up from the table.

"Jay McGuiness. He's been missing for the past seven years. He was in prison for five, so that means he's started this during the past two," Max explained.

"We all know who he is, Max," Nathan sighed. "To think he used to be my best friend. What happened?"

I looked down at the floor. Siva stepped over and rubbed my back. "Don't worry, we'll catch him. He's making you feel awkward, isn't he?"

"No, it isn't that, Siva. I just, I think I know him. I mean, I recognise him. I might have met him when I got called into the Wave headquarters," I replied.

"So you'd recognise him?" Nathan asked. After being with him for those two years; obviously I would.

I nodded. "Probably."

"Would he recognise you?" Max asked.

"I'm not sure. I don't think he would," I replied. He definitely would; I saw him an hour ago. 

"Alright, Nathan, get onto the airports and check if he's got out of the country. If so; we need to track him down. He can't get away with those diamonds," Max said. Nathan nodded and left the room. "Alex, Kaneswaran Flesch; I need you to hack into London Luton's security system. The owners are likely to lie to us, so I need to see for myself whether he has or hasn't gone."