The more Milo thought about the encounter, the less it made sense.

Was the alley bugged? Were they being watched from above? Milo pondered these questions as he called Nigel.

“How are you feeling?” Milo asked as soon as Nigel answered.

“I feel sore all over. I’m also pissed and confused.”

“Did the police say if they had any suspects?” Milo asked.

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“No. They’re completely useless. This detective interrogated me for hours before I could even see my family. As if I was the bad guy!”

“Have you seen Jet or George since you got home?”

“They haven't returned my calls or texts, but I’ll keep trying.”

“I can’t get what happened out of my mind. I thought both of you were dead.”

“If Jet hadn't tackled me, I would be,” Nigel said bitterly.

“I think that we were being stalked from above. There are a few tall buildings close to our meeting spot,” Milo said.

“Someone had to know we would be there. The only communication we used was in The Colossal Machine. Obviously someone hacked the game, or else one of our phones,” Nigel said. “But I have an alternate communications solution. Mr. Henry from Better Buy is going to help us.”