Team Work [Sink or Swim Book 2]

Chapter 4 - Electrifying and Shocking

"Hell Drew, can't we just go to a bar!" Jimmy suggested as they got into the battered four by four at the hotel.

"Come on , its spag night! Abi always makes too much - I think we should just pop by. You know she has been lonely in that big house since she and Anthony agreed to be 'just friends' I think it would be great to see Abs." Drew responded.

"I guess so. It's amazing how your always trying to find an excuse to go places with Abs! Let's hit the road. Shouldn't we call first though? Say she has company?" Jimmy pulled out of the car park and sped away onto Route 65 and then Battery Lane.

They crossed the junction of Granny White Pike and drove onto Harding Place, following the length of the road to Hillsboro Pike. They turned and headed toward Green Hills and the city centre. Just before reaching 'The Bluebird Café' Jimmy turned onto Overhill Drive.

"Damn - we need some gas! I'm gonna stop a fill up here at Exon." Jimmy announced. He pulled into the Tigermarket Exxon gas station and filled with fuel. He waited in a small queue and paid before  jumping back into the four by four and continuing along Overhill Drive, turning onto Gailbraith Drive and then following the length of road to Liberty Square. The entire journey took a little over twenty minutes.

"Wow, nice place Abi has here!" said Jimmy as he pulled up behind a battered black Chevrolet Express cargo van.

The driver of the van looked at Drew and Jimmy suspiciously as they jumped out of the four by four. He picked up a radio, "Comrades, possible problem." he said in a thick Russian accent. His hands moved to the a storage compartment in the side pocket of the door and he pulled out a MP-443 Grach Russian made pistol and silencer. He screwed the attachment to the weapon and opened the door, quietly following the boys. The Russian was dressed as a delivery driver, he wore blue overalls and a baseball cap.

"Anthony rented the place for Abi knowing we would be having a studio session here - hey I guess that's what you get when you have been the lover of your manager!" Drew said laughing as they made their way to the front door. "Hey, Jim looks like Abi left the door open!"

"Don't move!" The van driver stuck the gun in Jimmy's back. "Slowly inside."

"Alexi, you seem to have found some new friends, yes?" Drew and Jimmy looked at each other as they were met by a another man. He was dressed all in black - he looked like a commando ready for action. The van driver, who was obviously Alexi, chuckled, "Da comrade!"

Abi and Sophie had hidden themselves away in a cupboard on the landing opposite the bathroom. They could hear an new voice downstairs as the Russian named Sergei searched for them. 

"Checking bathroom." He was providing a running commentary of the search. 

Abi peaked through the louvers of the cupboard door. Sergei was holding a pistol and was also dressed in black commando gear. 

"Shit! This doesn't look like a normal burglar - he looks like some professional assassin!" She whispered to Sophie. 

"Hey, I've an idea - can we get out from up here?" Sophie whispered back.

"Maybe, we could get onto the roof and then into the trees. Better than waiting here to be shot." Abi replied. 

Sophie and Abi crept out of the cupboard as the Russian entered the bathroom. "Bath water hot." he reported, "Ah! Vibrator!" He burst out laughing as his hand found the sex toy in the bath water, "We spoilt some fun!"

Sophie crept behind Sergei and pushed him hard. He fell into the tub of water with a huge splash dropping the gun in the process. "Сука!" He cursed and turned to grab Sophie but before he could manage to hold her Abi smashed the Sonos speaker into his face. He dropped back into the bath water, the speaker following him.