In The Dead of Night Book 1 & 2

Chapter 18

                                                                           Chapter 18

I followed Patrick in the delivery truck to the next house this time it seemed much further away from the other two it made me wonder why he would space this one so much further away from the other two part of me thought i was just being paranoid but the thought just kept eating at my mind I looked in the side mirror of the delivery truck and caught a glimpse of Patrick's reflection he was on a cell phone my mind raced who the hell could he be talking to and what was he saying my paranoia grew rapidly was he setting me up so many different scenarios playing out in my head how could I really know what to expect and without knowing what to expect how do I plan out how to handle whatever situation is coming

my head pounded with my adrenalin rushing then Stacey came into my mind she was with the other two what if something happened to her I grabbed my phone from my pocket and quickly dialed her number but it just keeps ringing then finally she answers

"Hey Baby hows it going"

"Stacey I want you to keep calm and cool so not to draw suspicion but i need to know whats going on there OK something seems off are they both with you try to keep the responses vague and simple"

"Oh Yea Steven baby is fine just us two girls sitting back and making some dinner are you going to be back soon were kinda anxious to find out whats going on"

"OK so its just you and the other girl where is Patrick's brother at"

"oh he went to collect some more firewood were about out did you need to talk to him"

"OK Stacey listen carefully just answer my questions as if were having a normal nothing conversation OK do you have your gun on you"

"Yea definitely Baby"

"OK good does the girl look suspicious of our conversation?

"I kinda think your rite baby oh hey here he is I thought you were getting more wood for the fire ?"

"couldn't find any dry enough"

"Stacey listen somethings not rite are there witnesses around besides them?"

"No Steven we all good haven't seen anyone else around"

"Alright stand up calmly and say here he wants to talk to you extend out the phone grab your gun and shoot them both in the head as quick as you can no questions just do it alright?"

"Of Course Steven not a problem"

There was a brief pause while I listened to her tell him Here the phone is for you then two loud pops

"ALRIGHT Steven there both dead now you have me freaking out what is going on"

"I think Patrick and those two were setting us up I want you to quickly get in the car and drive to the closest side road you can find and get out of sight away from anyone and anything drive the car into the trees and hide out wait for my call and then ill come find you I love you Stacey keep the guns close and make sure there loaded keep an eye out ill talk to you soon.."

I hung up the phone as we pulled up in front of another house I clenched my jaw my entire body tightened up the hair on the back of my neck standing straight up I was very nervous I tucked a gun in the back of my jeans and a second in the front with my scalpel still firmly tucked into my sleeve i opened the door and climbed out of the car walking as naturally as I could towards the truck where Patrick had still not gotten out of I glanced at my surroundings everything seemed to quiet as I got closer to the truck door