remained quiet as he read the file. It didn’t take him too long to find what he was searching for.
‘Just as I thought,’ he said, tapping the folder under the part marked AKAs and aliases. ‘I think this kid’s a tagger!’
‘How do you know?’ Malone asked.
‘All good taggers have their own signature. If I’m right, I’ve seen some of his work before; this is the infamous Azmass — he’s quite creative.’
When Detective Rodriguez returned, Daniel told him what he thought. Rodriguez then ran the name Azmass through the computer and came up with some hits.
Armed with the new information, the detective joined Erin and the boy in the interview room.
‘Seems that we’ve underestimated you Mr. Massey. I didn’t realize you were so eloquent after all, or would you consider yourself an artist ?’
Azibo knew he’d been sprung
‘Who’s the rat?’ the boy snarled.
‘That’s not important. What’s important is that we’ve got you for a list of property damage charges now. So, what do you say? Do you need some time to come up with a different story, one that includes the truth?’
Elwood exited the private medical center and took out his cell phone to dial his boss.
‘Yeah, it’s me... X-ray confirms that he hasn’t swallowed the device, so if it’s hidden in the office I’ve got it covered, if not, then we’re back to he’s either ditched it with the LA contact or the hired torch has got it. My suggestion is I go after Cain’s LA contact – but the choice is yours... Ok, I’ll call you with an update.’
‘Did everything go okay with the office job?’ Tims, AKA Harrison, was on the phone to Vince.
‘Of course, burnt well, what with all the paper they had stacked up in there — why?’
It’s probably nothing, but I’ve got to ask, did either of you pick up anything from there, a memento, a valuable, a brochure?’
Vince went silent for a moment before answering.
‘Course not; we never take anything from the jobs!’
It was Harrison’s turn to be silent; he knew for a fact that Vince liked to take keepsakes, but he also knew of Vince’s temper.
‘Alright then, thanks, good job. I had to ask.’
Chapter 14
D espite threats of what would happen if he was lying, Azibo remained adamant that he had found the bike, so Detective Rodriguez organized a road trip.
Leaving Daniel to make his own way to the airport from the station, Malone and Erin followed very closely behind the unmarked squad car with the detective and the kid in it. Malone had a vague idea of the suburb they were heading for, after all, it wasn’t too far away from Erin’s, but the detective assured him he knew a shortcut. However, both cars were having trouble battling through the LA traffic, and Malone was reconsidering their decision not to wait until the afternoon commuter traffic had eased.
Finally getting into the right suburb, Azibo directed the detective to the dead-end road. As they made the turn off the main street, the boy spoke.
‘Right there,’ he said as he pointed to the ground near the curb.
‘Are you sure?’ the detective asked as he pulled the car to a halt.
‘Yeah, sure I’m sure. It was just layin’ there in the road.’
They both got out of the car and walked towards where the boy had pointed. Having parked behind their car, Malone and Erin got out and joined them.
‘So, where did he find it?’ Malone asked the detective as he surveyed the area.
‘He said it was right here,’ Rodriguez replied
‘What, here in the road? Is he sure?’ Malone continued.
‘I’m here, you know — you could ask me all about it!’ the boy said, disgruntled
‘Oh, so now you want to talk,’ the detective said sarcastically. ‘Come on then, son, tell us all about it.’
‘Like I told you, I’d just finished, um, I’d just been round there um…’
‘We get it, you were round the corner tagging; now get on with it,’ Erin snapped.
‘Yeah okay, I was
‘Just as I thought,’ he said, tapping the folder under the part marked AKAs and aliases. ‘I think this kid’s a tagger!’
‘How do you know?’ Malone asked.
‘All good taggers have their own signature. If I’m right, I’ve seen some of his work before; this is the infamous Azmass — he’s quite creative.’
When Detective Rodriguez returned, Daniel told him what he thought. Rodriguez then ran the name Azmass through the computer and came up with some hits.
Armed with the new information, the detective joined Erin and the boy in the interview room.
‘Seems that we’ve underestimated you Mr. Massey. I didn’t realize you were so eloquent after all, or would you consider yourself an artist ?’
Azibo knew he’d been sprung
‘Who’s the rat?’ the boy snarled.
‘That’s not important. What’s important is that we’ve got you for a list of property damage charges now. So, what do you say? Do you need some time to come up with a different story, one that includes the truth?’
Elwood exited the private medical center and took out his cell phone to dial his boss.
‘Yeah, it’s me... X-ray confirms that he hasn’t swallowed the device, so if it’s hidden in the office I’ve got it covered, if not, then we’re back to he’s either ditched it with the LA contact or the hired torch has got it. My suggestion is I go after Cain’s LA contact – but the choice is yours... Ok, I’ll call you with an update.’
‘Did everything go okay with the office job?’ Tims, AKA Harrison, was on the phone to Vince.
‘Of course, burnt well, what with all the paper they had stacked up in there — why?’
It’s probably nothing, but I’ve got to ask, did either of you pick up anything from there, a memento, a valuable, a brochure?’
Vince went silent for a moment before answering.
‘Course not; we never take anything from the jobs!’
It was Harrison’s turn to be silent; he knew for a fact that Vince liked to take keepsakes, but he also knew of Vince’s temper.
‘Alright then, thanks, good job. I had to ask.’
Chapter 14
D espite threats of what would happen if he was lying, Azibo remained adamant that he had found the bike, so Detective Rodriguez organized a road trip.
Leaving Daniel to make his own way to the airport from the station, Malone and Erin followed very closely behind the unmarked squad car with the detective and the kid in it. Malone had a vague idea of the suburb they were heading for, after all, it wasn’t too far away from Erin’s, but the detective assured him he knew a shortcut. However, both cars were having trouble battling through the LA traffic, and Malone was reconsidering their decision not to wait until the afternoon commuter traffic had eased.
Finally getting into the right suburb, Azibo directed the detective to the dead-end road. As they made the turn off the main street, the boy spoke.
‘Right there,’ he said as he pointed to the ground near the curb.
‘Are you sure?’ the detective asked as he pulled the car to a halt.
‘Yeah, sure I’m sure. It was just layin’ there in the road.’
They both got out of the car and walked towards where the boy had pointed. Having parked behind their car, Malone and Erin got out and joined them.
‘So, where did he find it?’ Malone asked the detective as he surveyed the area.
‘He said it was right here,’ Rodriguez replied
‘What, here in the road? Is he sure?’ Malone continued.
‘I’m here, you know — you could ask me all about it!’ the boy said, disgruntled
‘Oh, so now you want to talk,’ the detective said sarcastically. ‘Come on then, son, tell us all about it.’
‘Like I told you, I’d just finished, um, I’d just been round there um…’
‘We get it, you were round the corner tagging; now get on with it,’ Erin snapped.
‘Yeah okay, I was
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