Chapter 26
Tama stood on the grass and raked the horizon with frantic moving eyes, hopelessness growing in his heart. The car park looked peaceful, the ducks waddling around between the painted lines. The space in front of the toilets remained empty as though Hana’s absence left a vacuum. Tama’s legs shook from the after-effects of the Taser and he leaned forward and vomited, his hands still cuffed behind his back.
When he stood up straight, his jawbone jutted through his cheek. He spat and wiped his mouth on the shoulder of his shirt. The young cop watched him, relishing his discomfort with a veiled smirk. An image of Kane Du Rose flitted across Tama’s inner vision, compounding his sense of powerlessness. His brain forced his emotions into well-worn tracks, as familiar as they were toxi
