Mike Dixon

The child broke loose and ran to him.
Harald was slower to react. Like a man who had seen a
ghost he stared at David dumbstruck. Then his lips narrowed
and he drew in his breath.
„You‟re meant to be dead.‟
„What do you mean, Harald?‟
„Any normal person would have died out there. „Harald
shook. „The sharks would have got them but they didn‟t get
you.‟ He rose. „Do you know why they didn‟t? I‟ll tell you, Da-
vid. They recognized you as one of their own. They knew
what a poisonous little sod you are …‟
David listened as he ranted on. Sue Lynne was the cause
of it all. Harald shrieked her name. Sue Lynne was getting at
him through his mother. David tried to make sense of the
ravings.
„You‟re in with that bitch, David. She had you rescued.
That‟s how you got here. Don‟t try to tell me different. I
know what‟s going on between you two. I have my eyes and
ears. There‟s nothing you can hide from me.‟
He took a step forward and David placed Anne behind his
back. Harald didn‟t scare him. It was what he might do to
Anne that was frightening.
„You‟re a pervert, Harald. Everybody knows what you did
to Sue Lynne. She had a nervous breakdown. It was so bad
your own father had to rescue her.‟
„My father!‟
„Yes. Charlie took care of her.‟
„You silly little bugger!‟ Harald‟s face contorted into a mali-
cious smile. „Haven‟t you worked it out yet? Charlie‟s not my
father. He‟s my brother and your stupid mother is my sister.
I‟m your uncle. You‟d be dead, darling boy, if someone hadn‟t
fucked up.‟
David eyed Harald‟s gun.
322