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to take the car and pick him up. The more people we bring in on this, the more chance there is of Jabba being fired.’
    ‘OK.’
    Lauren was well aware of Evans’s loyalty to his team, but the way he still managed to think of Chisholm’s career while worrying about his wife, showed the decency he kept hidden underneath his brash exterior.
    As Evans drove, Lauren tapped out a message to Chisholm, informing him of the change in plans.
     
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    Chisholm read Lauren’s text with a mixture of concern and exasperation. Evans and his wife were still reeling from the loss of their baby and didn’t need any further upset. Yet the news that Lauren would be delayed from collecting Joserand by at least another five minutes threw his plans into jeopardy.
    Picking up his mobile he called Joserand and gave him a terse series of instructions. His next call was made to the fourth member of the team.
    Amir Bhaki picked up after the fourth ring. His voice muffled as he chewed on something.
    ‘Amir, it’s DS Chisholm. We’ve got a situation and I need your help.’
    Chisholm listened to the young DC give his assent and then bombarded him with a concise update followed by directions to where Joserand would be.
    When he checked Facebook again, the latest post made his blood run cold.
    The only positive he could take from the situation was that the vigilante group didn’t know their moves were being watched.
    His instructions to Joserand had pre-empted this situation albeit for different reasons.
    All he could do now was wait to see what unfolded. If Joserand managed to slip his tail he could be picked up by either Bhaki or Lauren and the vigilantes could be rounded up as planned.
    Yet if they got too close to him, he’d have to call in the teams of riot prepared constables and kiss goodbye to his career.
    Losing his job wouldn’t be a problem financially as he knew his computer skills were more than good enough to get him a better paid job in a matter of days. What would grieve him would be the lack of making a difference.
    Not being on the front line of policing he didn’t see the eyes of the victims or feel their pain. Instead he read it in the reports he read, the files he created and the information he collated.
    Evans, Bhaki and Lauren all told him of the victims who passed on their thanks for bringing criminals to justice. Whenever praise came down from the brass, Evans made sure the whole team got credit.
    He’d miss the satisfaction of helping to improve victim’s lives; of finding the details which helped to solve cases and most of all he’d miss the team. Without being conceited, he knew just how much the team relied on his digital investigations.
    Working both his mobile and the open line he’d kept with Bhaki, he tried to point him towards Joserand’s location.
    Checking Facebook again he saw Fiona Grace had posted an update on her earlier comment.
    Bastard has took off running. Can’t keep up but he ran down Dalton Ave.
    Paedos beware answered within seconds
    On our way. We’ve just left the Peddy Arms.
    The Pedestrian Arms was on Newtown Road about two hundred yards from the entrance to the hospital.
    Shit! I’ve just told him to run towards the hospital. He’s running right towards them.
    Turning to the wall map he sought out the area and then posted his own comment.
    Seen the dirty bastard turn left onto raffles ave. He’s now running towards Shadygrove rd.
    While he typed he was ringing Joserand’s mobile. As expected, he got no answer.
    Telling Joserand to put his phone on silent had seemed like a good idea at the time. Now it was a hindrance.
    Bhaki reported he was in his car and on his way towards Dalton Avenue.
    ‘Call me when you get there.’
    Chisholm hung up and called Lauren to see where she was. As the phone rang he used his mobile to text Joserand new instructions
    Hearing Lauren had dropped Evans at the hospital; he told her of his new plan and put in a call to