Dead Peasants (Zoo Crew series Book 2) by Dustin Stevens

Author:Dustin Stevens [Stevens, Dustin]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2013-12-02T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Eight

"Feel better?"

Drake steered the truck towards Bargain Mart. Looked over to see Ava fixing her hair in the visor mirror. Trying in vain to wipe away the sheen of sweat on her forehead.

"Much," Ava said. "Though something tells me I might need another go round here before long."

Drake nodded grimly. Didn't bother to vocalize that she might have to wait her turn this time.

According to the Bargain Mart website, the man they were going to see was named Thomas Jenks.

The picture online showed him to be a middle aged guy. Red hair. Bad tie. Geeky.

Classic middle management type.

Neither one of them had ever heard of him. Nobody else in the Zoo Crew had either.

Even in a town as small as Missoula, that wasn't terribly surprising. He looked to be almost two decades older than all of them.

And it wasn't like any of them shopped at Bargain Mart.

The lot had a total of three cars in it as they pulled in. At noon. On a Saturday.

Drake grabbed the closest available space next to the door. Turned the truck off.

"The place is open isn't it?" Ava asked.

"Lights are all on," Drake said.

Ava pursed her lips. Nodded. Exited the truck without a word.

The sky overhead was the same milky grey it had been four hours earlier. The same milky grey it would be four hours later.

The famed Missoula Greys were now in effect. Would be most every day for the next six months.

Drake slowed his pace so they walked in at the same time. Felt the cold air recede as the front door slid closed behind them.

To their front, the store extended out in every direction.

Groceries to the right. Clothing to the left.

Signs hung down from the ceiling announcing Toys and Automotive past those. Outdoor and Health & Beauty further back still.

A row of check-out lines created a faux barrier between where they stood and the rest of the store. Most of the registers stood empty, save two on the far end.

A pair of young girls in red vests were beside them. Both look thoroughly bored as they made idle chatter.

"It being Saturday, I guess we should have called to see if a manager was even here," Ava whispered.

"You see those two? Somebody has to be in charge, and I guarantee it isn't them."

Ava snorted. Said nothing as they approached the girls.

"Excuse me," Drake said. Lightest voice he had. Accent turned up high. "Could you ladies tell us where we might find the store manager?"

The two girls stopped mid-sentence. Both turned and offered looks that relayed they didn't appreciate being interrupted.

Neither of the girls looked to be older than twenty. One had an enormous poof of hair and bold makeup streaked across her face.

The other had a ponytail pressed flat against her head. Looked to be somewhere between third trimester and due-any-second of pregnancy.

Pregnant looked Drake and Ava up and down. "Is everything alright?"

"Yes ma'am. We'd just like to talk to him a few minutes."

She paused a long moment. Continued staring at them.

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