The Eye and Leroy
Leroy picked up his mobile phone. He knew he should have turned it off.
"Hello?"
"Well, well," came a snide voice. "If it isn't bad, bad Leroy Brown."
"That joke is old, Craig."
"But it's still a laugh."
"What do you want?"
"Oh. nothing much. Just to talk."
"Like that's ever all you want."
The Eye laughed.
"True, true. I was wondering about your niece, Miette."
"What about her?"
"Have you heard from her lately?"
"What business is that of yours?"
Leroy was beginning to get a bad feeling about this.
"Oh, you'd be surprised. Have you heard about the mysterious 'ghost' bank robbery?"
"In passing."
"I think you'll find your niece is responsible."
"I find that very hard to believe."
The Eye laughed some more.
"Of course you do! After all, what could be worse than having to face the idea that your own flesh and blood is working for your archenemy."
"Miette is not working for you."
"Oh, yes she is. And so is her little friend, Felisha. Why don't you call your little family at home and see what they have to say about it."
"Craig -"
But Leroy got no further, as the Eye had hung up. He tapped his fingers for a moment, then picked up the phone again and rang Miette home number. He soon learned from Rowena that yes, Miette and her friend Felisha had gone on a mysterious trip, and they hadn't heard from them since.
"It could be coinicidence," Leroy told himself. "Or maybe Craig is up to his tricks again."
He couldn't believe that Miette would convert. He couldn't!