Chapter Six
The three of us approached from the back, keeping an eye on the upstairs windows to see if we could spot any movement or other clues as to who might be inside which rooms. Our resident expert in the pulling of moves had thrown together a rough plan, which involved her distracting the guy at the door, as only she could, while we others crept inside. Then Damien would keep, like, a central watch from the hallway or wherever, and I’d do a quick recce of the rooms. All of which seemed simple enough. I mean, does that not sound like a simple, foolproof set of instructions? What could possibly go wrong, right? Ha.
The red glare of the setting sun blinded us momentarily as we passed from the protection of the house, heading round to the gate. We could make out a pair of figures stan
