Monster
Copyright© 2023 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 15
“Every store that sells scratchoffs gets a shirt for winners,” she said.
“Printed?”
“Well ... Weigel’s has a bunch of stores so they had the store name added ... at their own expense.”
“Oh.”
“I need to go to Metropolis.”
“I know.”
“You know ... oh ... the powers that be.”
I nodded.
“We have an escort.”
“Escort?”
Then she noticed the patrol car. A few braincells clicked.
“They followed us?”
“Yup.”
“Why?”
“Transporting a minor child across state lines for immoral purposes.”
“They were giong to ARREST you?!?”
She bounced over to the patrol car and rapped on the window. A few words were said. She offered her ID. More words. She steamed all the way back to my car.
I started the towncar and headed out of the Weigel’s. This one ia the first possible turn after exiting and first return to the freeway.
She started ranting.
“That bastard who dumped me off circled back and was watching when you picked me up. The cops were supposed to take me back to him. I am his underage sister runaway ... or so he said.
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