35 The darkness in Alaska (2/2)
”Phillip its Benson, how are you son?”
”Cut to the fokkin chase Benson! Where's my father!?”
”Thats why im phoning, he didn't return”
”You make a plan for a rescue?”
”Thats why im phoning you! Your pops told me to phone you first!”
Phillip rubbed his face ”Ok, ill make a plan to get there asap, ill keep you informed”
”Another thing!” Benson said before Phillip could put the phone down.
”Yes?”
”Youre an expert on animal attacks right?”
”I am”
”Then there's something here you must come see, a group of teenagers was slaughtered here in the wilderness, but it aint wolves son, im no expert, but wolves dont do shit like that”
”Like what?”
”Its, its hard to explain boy, you need to come see for yourself”
Slaughtered? Phillip knew he'd need some weapons, and that means entering the country illegally.
”Stand by for my call Benson”
”Will do”
Phillip hid that secret number all around his house, following his morning routine he takes every day, he went to gather the numbers. He went to his laptop on Suzette's lap, he always turns it on first thing in the morning. The first number after the national code was the first letter on the barcode of his laptop. Second on his routine in the morning was coffee, under the kettle another barcode, a number underlined. Then shower, the amount of knobs, two, then the telivision for the seven o clock news, number seven. Suzette watched him baffled as he collected these numbers all around his house, then he dialled the number. Three times 'does not exist' then the tax dial.
”Thats a cosy house you have in the Kruger park, it would be a shame if it got blown into the air”
Phillip laughed loudly ”Seriously oom Frits!?”
”Who's this!?”
”Phillip Cronjé jou bliksem!”
'Heey! Fokker! how are you frikkie!?”
”Im drinking a beer with my girl”
”Suzi?”
”Yip”
”The one with the nice rack?”
”Yip” Phillip smiled at Suzette, she frowned.
”So what can i do for you Phillie?”
”I need a rifle, some ammo, bombs and a lift to Alaska”
Phillip heard Frits spray his brandy out ”What!?”
”You heard me”
”For what?”
”A mission”
Frits laughed ”Hold on, talk to Koos, he'll answer that”
”Koos hallo?”
”Oom Koos, its Phillip”
”Hey Phillie!”
”Its urgent, i need a rifle, preferably an assault rifle. Then some mines, C4, settle charges, grenades, and a lift to Alaska”
Koos also choked.
”Are you fokkin serious!?”
”Yes”
Suzette frowned listening to him speak.
”My dad was on an expedition there to study wildlife and he got lost”
”Then why de fok do you need weapons?”
”My dad says the wolves are acting wierd there, i just need to be prepared thats all”
”Ok, but you know our services come at a price?” Koos said chuckling.
”Seriously Koos? My dad's in danger!”
”I know, we could use you for a mission or two, that's payment”
”Don't drag me into your kak Koos!”
”Take it or leave it boet?”
”Ok ok, ill do it”
”Shot, drive to Lanceria airport now, meet us there tonight at about ten, well have everything ready for you”
”Thanks Koos”
”No problem”
Phillip put the phone down and looked at Suzette, she was still looking at him frowning.
”Ok, change of plans”
”Bullshit im coming with you” She said quickly.
”Its going to be dangerous”
”I don't care”
”What about your elephant and it's sore tooth?”
”I can get another vet to keep an eye on him” She said picking up her cellphone.
Phillip shrugged with a smile then headed to his room and started packing a bag. He made sure he took all the ammunition he has for his fourty four, then zipped the bag closed. In the Kitchen Suzette was already dressed.
”You ready?” He asked and she nodded.
They both climbed into his Land cruiser and set off, but he headed south not west.
”The nearest gate isn't this way” Suzette said.
”I know, we're going to your place first”
She folded her arms ”If you're thinking of forcing me to stay here then you can kiss our relationship goodbye”
”Relax” he laughed ”You cant go to the cold Alaskan forest wearing nothing but that skimpy safari outfit can you?”
”Oh” she smiled blushing ”You don't mind right?” She slyly smiled.
”Of course not” he smiled back.
At her chalet Phillip had to pin her to the bed again, she was tempting him the whole way and he couldn't hold it in anymore.
Adterwards she packed her bags and they left.