22. The Agenda

Nico obediently sinks into the soft cushions of the sofa next to Alex without saying a word watching Jack carefully. Jack sits down on a wooden chair and hides the pistol under his left arm. He directs Billy to another wooden chair. Billy sits down straight up. Amazed Alex shakes his head. "Jack, are you mad? It is a huge transgression to aim a weapon at an officer of the law.” Sarcastically Jack smiles. "Servants of the law? You both acknowledged that you tried to fool us and we don’t know who your bosses are and I have a family to protect. That ID of yours now means nothing to me. It could be counterfeit, for all we know.” Alex tries again: "Nico is part ...” Nico looks aggressive and irritated. "Alex, shut up! You’ve already done too much damage. You can conduct your police duties later on. This is a very sensitive issue. Let me handle it, okay?” Alex looks at him like a guilty boy who acknowledges that he messed up badly and only nods his head. "Once again, Nico, sorry. We tho