Star of Africa (Ben Hope, book 13)
“He gave the leather pouch a loving squeeze in his fist, as if savouring the knowledge of what was inside. Then he tucked the pouch into the pocket of his combat jacket and raised the megaphone to his mouth once more.
‘Thank you, soldier,’ the big voice boomed out over the blast of the chopper. ‘Now you will all come with me.’ ‘Oh, shit,’ Tuesday said. Gerber and Hercules exchanged terse glances. Jude turned suddenly pale. Jeff ground his jaw tighter.
‘That wasn’t the deal,’ Ben shouted up. ‘You... have the diamond. Now leave us.’ Khosa’s amplified laughter roared down at them like thunder. ‘I said we would have a deal, soldier. My deal. Take it, or die. It is your choice.’ Ben looked at Jeff. Jeff wasn’t saying anything.
‘Good,’ chuckled the booming voice from above. ‘Now you will all climb aboard. Starting with the boy.’ Ben looked uncertainly at Jude. Jude returned his glance. What do I do? his expression read.
‘The boy first,’ Khosa repeated over the megaphone.MoreLess
‘Thank you, soldier,’ the big voice boomed out over the blast of the chopper. ‘Now you will all come with me.’ ‘Oh, shit,’ Tuesday said. Gerber and Hercules exchanged terse glances. Jude turned suddenly pale. Jeff ground his jaw tighter.
‘That wasn’t the deal,’ Ben shouted up. ‘You... have the diamond. Now leave us.’ Khosa’s amplified laughter roared down at them like thunder. ‘I said we would have a deal, soldier. My deal. Take it, or die. It is your choice.’ Ben looked at Jeff. Jeff wasn’t saying anything.
‘Good,’ chuckled the booming voice from above. ‘Now you will all climb aboard. Starting with the boy.’ Ben looked uncertainly at Jude. Jude returned his glance. What do I do? his expression read.
‘The boy first,’ Khosa repeated over the megaphone.MoreLess
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