Capital Punishment
“‘It’s past six o’clock.’ ‘Growing my hair,’ said Skin. ‘My new disguise.’ He grinned, running his hand over his still shorn pate.
‘Where d’you put the van, Skin?’ ‘Yeah, no, that’s why I’ve been so long. I had an idea.’ ‘I don’t like you out there thinking all on your own.’ ‘While you sit here swotting up for The Weakest Link?’ ‘Mastermind, Skin,’ said Dan flatly. ‘Specialist subject: Alyshia D’Cruz. Where’s the van?’ ‘I took it to my mate.’ ‘What’s he going to do? Paint it pink and put in some... curtains?’ ‘No. I watched him stick it in the crusher. It’d fit under that table now.’ ‘You took it to a breakers yard?’ ‘That way they’ll never find it.’ ‘What about the plates?’ ‘They’re in the canal.’ ‘And where’s your mate’s breakers yard?’ ‘Three Colts Lane.’ ‘That’s Bethnal Green,’ said Dan. ‘Nice and local for Pike to walk into. Does he know how to keep his mouth shut?’ ‘Course he does, and he’s got some heavy help in the yard ’n’ all.’ ‘It’s a bit bloody close for comfort.’ ‘If I’d known a breakers yard in Watford, I’d have gone there, but I don’t,’ said Skin, annoyed.MoreLess
‘Where d’you put the van, Skin?’ ‘Yeah, no, that’s why I’ve been so long. I had an idea.’ ‘I don’t like you out there thinking all on your own.’ ‘While you sit here swotting up for The Weakest Link?’ ‘Mastermind, Skin,’ said Dan flatly. ‘Specialist subject: Alyshia D’Cruz. Where’s the van?’ ‘I took it to my mate.’ ‘What’s he going to do? Paint it pink and put in some... curtains?’ ‘No. I watched him stick it in the crusher. It’d fit under that table now.’ ‘You took it to a breakers yard?’ ‘That way they’ll never find it.’ ‘What about the plates?’ ‘They’re in the canal.’ ‘And where’s your mate’s breakers yard?’ ‘Three Colts Lane.’ ‘That’s Bethnal Green,’ said Dan. ‘Nice and local for Pike to walk into. Does he know how to keep his mouth shut?’ ‘Course he does, and he’s got some heavy help in the yard ’n’ all.’ ‘It’s a bit bloody close for comfort.’ ‘If I’d known a breakers yard in Watford, I’d have gone there, but I don’t,’ said Skin, annoyed.MoreLess
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