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Chapter 3 – An Orphan Child(3)

So he stopped only once to see if there was a man following them, because it couldn't be something else. Withal, as he couldn't see anything but only remained behind the others, he gave up doing that.

There's no point, Gangsley, you fool. Surely your mind is playing tricks on you because of the weather ... What kind of human has the courage to venture outside in this weather and try to mess with some law enforcement officers from Scotland Yard? Who are also armed above all ..., the officer reproached himself for the crap crossing his mind at that time.

However, if he noticed around the still lit streetlights that shadow moving gingerly not to be seen behind them, perhaps he'd change the opinion deeply imprinted in his mind. He'd think again if he really saw that morbid face.

As for the views, they might change both in his mind and in others', taking into account the events that would follow that rainy spring night.

That dead silence was finally interrupted by Officer Jones:

'Here we are. Moon Street. You're a true phenomenon, Gangsley", he squeezed out a smile that seemed to say we are saved, buddies.

After glancing at Officer Taylor, as if he hoped to discover miraculously, his peculiar ability, to lead them to the right destination every time, the officer continued:

'There must be number 3. The lights are on."

Gangsley gazed at the indicator at the crossroads right next to him, barely clinging to a screw, about to fall at any moment. Indeed, the sign said Moon Street.

'I told you," the sneaky weasel said.

He looked at the house that was different from the others. A nice, well-kept house. Moreover, it had two lamps in the small, crowded courtyard, gracefully arranged. Even number 3 that was now in a reversed position, who knows why, forming the letter m, looked in good shape, as if someone recently clasped it to the little gate at the entrance. Very clean, as if it were new, but still predicted something sad, since it was overturned.

It was impossible not to notice, at least on a sunny day, that the rest of the houses in the area were plastered so badly that even the bricks could be seen. If by chance you had a look at some of them, you'd wonder how come the light beyond them didn't get through the holes in the walls so old and damaged they were.

All the same, something was strange to even the most rational people on Earth, like Officer Gangsley Taylor when he looked at that house. It seemed to him that in front of the house there was a wolf. No ... I don't think I can see well. First that apparition ... and now. It can't be possible ... it's a huge dog for sure, so old that he can't move anymore. That's why he seems to be seated, looking at the lighted windows, with closed curtains, apparently trying to make out what is going on behind them - the officer thought.

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