55
“Why do we stop here?” Lazaro complained. They had stopped in the middle of the jungle, somewhere along the road. All that green stuff… he hated it. “It’s at least half a mile walking before we reach The Greenhouse.”
“I’m going in with Mackelvey,” said Abe.
“Thought he was dead?”
“Officially, he is.”
“But in reality he is alive?”
“No. He’s dead as a rock.”
Lazaro was puzzled. “You’re talking nonsense Abe. He’s either dead or alive.”
“He’s alive for anyone we need to believe he is alive and he’s dead for anyone who is allowed to know the truth…”
“So it’s a matter of life and death…” Lazaro tried to be funny, although he still didn’t understand what was going on.
“Shaun Mackelvey is dead. Flat dead; bombed out of Rick Bravia’s apartment. Smashed up. Nothing left of him. Did I ma
