Authors: David Clarkson
Stealing Asia (21 page)
‘Do not worry
about him,’ said Esteban.
‘What do you
mean?’
‘Well, let’s
just say that he has been taken care of. Back when the medics were tending to
his hand, I gave him a little present. You could say that it was
my
insurance policy.
At first, I did
not understand. Esteban pointed down to the ocean and it all became clear. I
briefly saw the distinctive fin of a shark, a very big shark, just before it
disappeared under the waves.
‘You didn’t,’ I
said.
The Argentine
shrugged.
‘Espionage is
not all fast cars and women,’ he said. ‘It got really boring on that boat and I
had to do something to keep myself occupied. I always did like fixing things
and the shark magnet represented a challenge. Once I had repaired it, I thought
it logical to return it to its rightful owner.’
It did not
bother me that Barrett was unlikely to make it out of the water. He had caused
so much pain that I no longer cared whether he lived or died. I left Esteban to
clear things with Manu and the CIA, whilst I once more embraced Asia. Our
ordeal was finally over.
‘So what now?’ I
asked.
‘What do you
mean?’ she replied.
‘What do
we
do now? I mean, I don’t even know your name.’
‘You know my
name,’ she said.
‘Katie?’
The name seemed
unfamiliar and strange as it left my lips; it would certainly take some getting
used to.
‘That is all
that you need to know,’ she said. ‘My life before was a lie. This is the real
me stood before you now.’
‘You’re going to
have to give me a little more than that. I mean, up until just a few hours ago,
I thought that your dad was a rock star.’
She laughed.
‘Okay, I may
have told you one little white lie, but that doesn’t matter, because I have my
own money. I am completely free now.’
‘Anything else?’
She smiled her
most seductive smile.
‘I have always
wanted to visit England.’
I smiled back at
her; the tension lifted. Somehow, I knew that we were going to be alright.
The End
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