Ram was still on a high, an emotional one induced by a night gone well rather than a narcotic one, as he pulled straight into the yard in front of the house and brought the car to a jarring halt with a sudden stamp on the brakes.
He was brought down to earth with a thump when he saw the front door wasn’t closed and there was a large c***k in the wood, though it took a few seconds for him to realise what he was seeing and what it might mean. The moment he did he shifted into reverse and slammed his foot down on the accelerator, making the car shoot backwards out of the yard.
For all the speed he reacted with, he wasn’t quick enough. A police van braked to a halt outside the property as he was leaving it, blocking his way, and he reversed straight into the side of it.
His car may have sto
