Chapter 18
Chapter 18
Marcus, Maya, and Thorne trek through the woods to a farmer's market, hotwire a pickup, and drive toward the Campion Motel. After arriving, they approach on foot. Marcus steps into the open, calling for his mother as the motel door begins to open.
The moon hung cold and white overhead as they pushed through the underbrush. Marcus’s boots squelched in the damp soil, his breath coming in short, sharp bursts. He kept the phone clutched in his hand, the cracked screen still glowing with his mother’s face. Maya walked beside him, her pistol held low, her eyes scanning the dark. Thorne brought up the rear, the metal cylinder still in his jacket pocket.
“Two miles,” Marcus muttered, more to himself than to them. “We need to cover two miles, get a car, then get to the motel.”
“She’ll be there,” Maya said, her voice steady despite the tremor in her hands. “We’re not too late.”
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