Careless Whisper by Stacy Claflin

Author:Stacy Claflin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stacy Claflin

Chapter 22

Owen palmed the piles of cash spread across his lap as he sat in the back of the van and closed his eyes. “I can’t believe we got forty thousand dollars.”

“Maybe we should recount it.”

“Are you serious?” He gave Sam the most frustrated look he could muster.

“What if they shorted us?”

Owen rang his hands together. “We already counted it.”

“We might’ve gotten it wrong.” Sam narrowed his eyes.

“Do you realize how long that took?”

“I was here, wasn’t I?”

“We have the money. Let’s just go. I feel like a sitting duck. What if they followed us?”

Sam sat up straighter. “Then they’d be stupid. We told them if anything went wrong, they’d never get the coordinates for Josie.”

The burner phone rang.

“They want to know where she is.” Owen’s heart raced.

Sam pulled out a joint and lit it. “They can wait.”

“Come on. Josie’s been in there for so long.”

“So? You like her or something?”

“She doesn’t deserve this.”

“Your point?” Sam took a long drag and held it. Handed it to Owen.

He shook his head.

Sam blew out smoke circles. “We picked the girls we did because they’re tough. The chick is fine.”

“Would you be fine buried underground for days on end?”

He shrugged. “Yeah, sure.”

Owen took a deep breath. “We need to get outta here. I’m driving. You can count the money again if you want. I feel like the cops could show up at any minute, especially if Josie’s parents don’t hear from us soon.”

“You’re such a worry wart. Fine, you drive and I’ll count.”

Relief washed through him. “Good. But you’ll never get through it all before we get back to the apartment.”

“Don’t care.”

Owen wanted to call him names, but he kept silent. They needed to get the money into the safe before light. Before anyone would see them and get suspicious.

“Keys.”

Sam grumbled as he dug them from his pocket then handed them over.

Owen couldn’t wait for the day he wouldn’t have to spend any more time with his friend. Once they split all the money, he wanted to part ways and never see him again.

Except they still had several classes together.

Who’d have thought committing crimes would push them apart so quickly? Now they sounded like an old married couple rather than best friends. Former best friends.

Owen stepped over piles of bills toward the front of the vehicle.

“Mask.” Sam’s tone indicated he thought Owen was an idiot.

“I’m not stupid.” Owen pulled on his mask before sitting in the driver’s seat and starting the engine. It took three tries. “Where’d you get this piece of junk?”

“You don’t want to know.”

He was probably right.

Owen turned on the parking lights and backed out before pulling onto the road. “When are we going to text the coordinates?”

“You do like that ho.”

“Don’t call her that.”

Sam laughed.

Owen squeezed the steering wheel. The day he walked away from his former friend would be the best day of his life. Not only because he’d be able to start over with all the cash, but because he could pick new friends. Ones who wouldn’t put his freedom at risk.

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