C.J.Daugherty

After a moment she heard a quiet male voice whispering. ‘It’s me. I lost her.’ A pause then, defensively, ‘I know, I know . . . Look, she’s fast and, like you said, she knows this area.’ Another pause. ‘I’m on . . .’ his feet shuffled as he moved to look ‘. . . Croxted Street. I’ll wait here.’

Three breaths in, two breaths out.

Nathaniel’s not gonna like it if we lose her. You heard what he said. So let’s not, shall we?’