The Deadly Game
“The kitchen was in constant use, the microwave being especially busy. No one seemed to take much notice of Jake. A few times Jake noticed some of the kids murmuring to Jez or Ronnie as they cast a suspicious look in his direction, but whatever Jez or Ronnie said obviously quelled any suspicions about him.
All the time, the music from next door carried on. Then, on the stroke of ten o’ clock, the music stopped. Or, rather, it was replaced by music that could barely be heard through the walls....
‘They know the law,’ explained Jez. ‘Loud during the day, quiet at night. That way they don’t get busted.’ ‘So they’re really a law-abiding couple, Gran and Grandad next door,’ said Jake.
Ronnie grinned.
‘No,’ she said. ‘They just like annoyin’ people. She grinned. ‘We call it music wars.’ That night, Jake joined Jez and Ronnie in the smallest room in the flat, bunking down on sleeping bags laid out on the floor.MoreLess
All the time, the music from next door carried on. Then, on the stroke of ten o’ clock, the music stopped. Or, rather, it was replaced by music that could barely be heard through the walls....
‘They know the law,’ explained Jez. ‘Loud during the day, quiet at night. That way they don’t get busted.’ ‘So they’re really a law-abiding couple, Gran and Grandad next door,’ said Jake.
Ronnie grinned.
‘No,’ she said. ‘They just like annoyin’ people. She grinned. ‘We call it music wars.’ That night, Jake joined Jez and Ronnie in the smallest room in the flat, bunking down on sleeping bags laid out on the floor.MoreLess
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