Silver Bullet

Episode 14

“And that means that we won’t be able to get our men over there”, he said sitting down on a nearby desk.

Elroy shrugged. “In the recorded message, he made it clear that he would raze down the major structures in the Vatican City, if the bargain was not kept”.

“But he seemed to be mugging things up. He can’t expect the Vatican to risk the life of the world most renowned world leader under such unreasonable conditions. I mean, it’s unreasonable”.

The worst is that his men must have infilterated the Vatican City”, Elroy said wiping the screen of his iPhone on the hem of his black polo.

“Honestly, when I first listened to that s–t, I discarded it as stupid, but it seems to be turning into something else. Malcom!” He called over Elroy.

“Yes boos!” He answered, peeking from behind his workstation.

“Send the results to my office, and Vittorio, run comprehensive list of all those who entered Rome on an African visa seventy-two hours from now, send it over too. Be fast about it, time is not on our side”.

I’m on it, sir”.

“That’s a good place to start, don’t you think?”

“Uh-huh. Of course, I guess you’re right” Elroy said looking up from the smartphone and jabbing it into his pocket.