Chapter 7 – Alley Cats

A silent figure slipped in and out of the shadows as he hurried along to his meeting point. As he went, two others, then another joined him. By the time he stopped, a group of about ten was with him. He turned around and faced them, his gray eyes darkened by the shadows.

He turned to one. “Did you follow the Carter boy?”

The teen nodded. “I did. The situation is exactly like you suspected.”

The leader smiled, then turned to another of his men. “And what about the other boy… Harry’s kid brother. What’s his name?”

“Brian. He’s gone to stay with his cousin on the rich side for a week and a half.” He sneered. “I hear that his ‘girlfriend,’ cousin of Texas Matthews, is returning from Puerto Rico half a week after that.”

The leader raised an eyebrow, and his eyes glowed with interest. “Texas Matthews’ cousin? Who is she?”

“Precious Eduardo.”

“Precious,” he repeated. His lips curled in a sinister smile as a plan began to formulate in his mind.

"Precious." he said again. Yes, this would work perfectly.