Baksheesh: Bribes by Kane D. S

Author:Kane, D. S. [Kane, D. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Hunted, Russia, mercenary, thriller, mole, Mossad, assassin, Israel, hacker, spy, Washington, covert, Oman
ISBN: 9780986232121
Amazon: 0986232122
Barnesnoble: 0986232122
Goodreads: 25796845
Publisher: The Swiftshadow Group, Inc.
Published: 2015-06-25T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 22

March 1, 6:57 p.m.

220 East Kirke Street,

Chevy Chase, Maryland

Darkness provided them cover. The three walked to the oldest vehicle parked within the compound walls. Ann held Gizmo, a leash tethering the cat. They sat in the back seat. Cassie sat shotgun while Lee drove. Cassie looked for tails and found none, so they got on the highway and drove to Baltimore. Lee found a car rental and drove several miles past it. They took a taxi back to the car rental and he used one of his US identities to rent their first transportation. It was late afternoon when they arrived in Philadelphia. They left the car by the Greyhound Bus station and started their exodus from the danger of their real lives.

At the back of the bus, Cassie told them about her first time fleeing from killers, before she met Lee. Neither he nor Ann had heard the entire story and they sat spellbound. “And I realized they might watch trains and airlines electronically, but not likely they’d watch the buses.”

Ann nodded.

Lee shook his head. “Must have taken weeks to go anywhere. When we did it, going from Washington to San Jose in California took two weeks.”

Cassie nodded. “Yeah. This time’s no different. We’ll head north and south, not going directly anywhere. At least this time we have the money to do it right. If we need to, we can buy tickets to one destination but go somewhere else instead. We’ll do exactly that every time we change identities.”

It took two weeks before they were in Omaha. The city was compact but vibrant. They ate dinner at Famous Dave’s BBQ on the downtown strip, with Gizmo in a cat carrier. The cat remained silent, tucked into the corner of the booth. Their waiter delivered pork ribs and corn on the cob. Ann looked up at Lee first, then Cassie. Both had their faces spattered with red sauce. “Dad, mom, what do we do when we get to California? How do we stay safe?”

Lee smiled back and dropped the rib he’d just finished eating onto the “bones” plate. “That’s easy. We have the identities we’ll be using there, ready to go. We own the restaurant through an Israeli dummy corporation. We’ll pay for everything using bank accounts we hack and just go on from there. Right, Cass?”

She nodded. “And we keep it simple. You’ll go to Half Moon Bay High School, where I went. When you return from school, you can help us set up for dinner service at the restaurant. And then do your homework. When you have new friends, we’ll hire outside help for the restaurant to replace you. Did you choose a new name?”

Ann nodded. “I’m Sasha.” She dropped a piece of meat from a rib into Gizmo’s carrier.

Their waiter delivered the check and Lee dropped some bills on the table. They cleaned up using wet naps and went to their hotel. So far, so good, Cassie thought. No one following us, at least as far as I can tell.

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