Chapter 2: No love at first call
She was missing.
"Klara!... Klara!"
Julian walked around the room, looking for her.
"This woman, my word!"
And he laughed highly amused.
"Where the heck is she? This is exactly the situation that I find most annoying, Daniel" he explained, pushing the door of the bathroom and leaning to glance inside. "If this were to happen with one of my men..."
In no time he was out in the hall, making a call.
"Which car is missing?... hurry up ...huh?!"
He searched his agenda in his way to the front door and called.
"Not picking up... isn't she funny".
His smile was the same as before.
Well, whatever, he added, throwing his mobile at Daniel. "Find her, that's your job after all."
He walked away whistling. Daniel watched him until he was out of sight. Then he looked at the mobile in his hand. He searched through the contacts. Bugatti..? Businees must be blooming. Cooper, Dunster... The last dial was to Black car 3. It must have been one of the work cars. He pressed the button when as he arrived on the parking space in the front of the villa.
One, two, three, four. She's not going to ans..
"Who are you?"
The voice at the end was cold, but Daniel was startled against himself. How did she..?
"Good evening, miss Klara. Where are you right now?"
A short pause.
"Who are you? Where's Julian?"
"He left me in charge of finding you. Should I look for him? Pass a message?"
"Hm. I knew it. He would never call twice."
"Where..."
Beep-beep-beep... Daniel hesitated for
a moment. She hung up? So she really is just a lass. He returned to the house. There was a guy at the entrance.
"I need to find the mistress. There's a surveillance room, right? Where is it?"
"Huh? Wha'd'you wan'there?"
"To track the car. She left with one of the black ones".
"Yeah? Hold'n"
The man took his mobile out of the jacket's pocket and made a call. Then he turned on the loudspeaker and spit the gum out.
"Hello, Jack"
Daniel blinked a little perplexed. The voice sounded completely different from before.
"Yo, miss. I've som'thing to ask.. did'ya flee wit'the car, the blacky? 'Cause I 'lmost got in trouble fin'nig it, miss. Are'ya far?"
"Yes, Jack, I took out your blacky. I'm just a few miles away by the forest, as usual. Just let it pass once, won't you, Jack."
"Sur'thing, missy. Just checkin', don't mind. Have some fun, will'ya?"
"Thank you, Jack. Don't worry. I'll be back by morning."
Jack let the call end and, getting another gum from his pocket, he started to chew on it.
"That's how t'is, boss", he concluded without affectation. "The forest's that way" he pointed over hos shoulder.
Daniel kept silent for a moment.
"How did she know it was you?"
Jack couldn't help making a mocking face to his new superior, convinced that he was expecting some king of miraculous secret.
"Ha! I'll tell'ya. It's 'cause I called'her, not blacky. I bought it, the mobile, so the boss won't know. She cares for me since then, our'missy, so don't tell'him, will'ya?"
Daniel left without answering. Is that it? A mobile? That's all it takes for her to change her voice so..? "Just a lass..."? Yes, definately... So she's planning to stay out all night. I'd better grab a snack or something..."
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