Book Five - Part Ten - Ending Evil: Chapter Five

3345 Devonshire Way – 8:12 p.m.

Coach Claymore sat in his leather recliner and smiled the smile of a man who has been waiting for moments like the ones that have happened the last two seasons for a lifetime, and he gets a second chance at the state title.

Tomorrow, there would be a parade from the school to the Arena to celebrate the Pythoners victory. There would be more practice in the days ahead as the team prepared for one game at a time in the Gardens again.

Coach felt that tingling sensation run up across his left arm and could feel a slight constriction to his heart. Without thinking twice, he reached next to his hot tea to grab a plastic vial holding his nitro tablets. Pouring one onto his palm, he reached for his tea at the same time. Putting the tablet in his mouth, followed by two healthy gulps of water, it was only ninety-seconds before Coach felt the symptoms dissolving away. Twenty minutes later, he fell into a dreamless sleep.

1224 Clearfield Street – 9:07 p.m.

It took Lee longer than planned for, but he was finally able to find out who Manny Delgado and Carleton Vangard were. Both did time in Albany. Manny, however, was arrested and convicted in Montie. Attempted armed bank robbery of one of the branch banks. The arresting officer was a Sergeant Baker. Vangard’s arrest happened in Albany, three charges of possession with intent to distribute.

Both were released two months ago, and as he read, both were currently in violation of their parole. Lee surmised that Delgado talked Vangard into coming along for the ride, to help kill Baker.

Lee couldn’t allow that to happen, but he didn’t have anything on them to have Baker arrest them other than for being in violation. If she could find any handguns in their possession, that would give each of them the mandatory minimum of five years. Felony convictions prohibit the use of any type of weapon.

In five years, Delgado would be back. Compound any weapons on a parole violation, that could hold him for up to seven years, max.

Lee had an idea. He sent an email to Cragg. Gave him detailed instructions and an address. He knew it would work.