And kicking the starter, and roared off down the road.Davis lived in a run-down fibro cottage behind his older brother's house. He didn't pay rent bec...use the ex-garage was almost uninhabitable, which was fine for a young bloke who's never home. They entered through the side door, which was simply rough timber slats with some angled cross pieces, kept closed by a piece of wire hooked over a bent nail and attached to hole through the door.Currently his brother was doing time in Long Bay for. ” He shot me a look that I took as meaning I was a fucking idiot. The shaking of his head wasn’t inspiring.“Well, you’re acting like an idiot. This is something that you’ll need to deal with. Meet the man and explain your point, what he does after you’ll just have to deal with when it happens. Just make sure you do it in a very public place.”“I’ll think about it.”I went about my day, trying to figure out what my next move was in this shitshow. Mr. Pope had a point. Mr. Holt would continue, and. "Rather, they will focus on the one who was shot, which will be you. I will bend over your fallen body solicitously and will administer the coup de grace as I do so. Then, while all hover around you in confusion and uncertainty, I and my associates will quietly vanish. I hope you understand."I did. I wasn't getting out of this easily.We took their car, a new-model sedan. Ratty drove, Hairy sat in the front seat glaring back at me, and Cesar and I had the back. The doors were locked; no jumping. Singara, could I talk to you a minute?"He looked up from the papers on his desk."I'm Tony Sims." I didn't introduce Robbie who was standing behind me."Yes, Mr. Sims. You're not one of my students?" No, sir." See, I can be polite when I want to. "But it's about one of your students. Allie Smidt." What about Miss Smidt?" Well, you..." there was no delicate way to say it. "Accused her of cheating."Behind me, I heard a small gasp."I think that's between her and me," Singara said."I understand, and.