Distant Memory by Alton L. Gansky

Author:Alton L. Gansky [Gansky, Alton L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-60142-832-5
Publisher: The Crown Publishing Group
Published: 2015-04-15T04:00:00+00:00

“Are they following?” Nick asked.

“No,” Lisa answered softly. She looked in the mirror again. “You were right; he wasn’t alone. A car pulled up to our friend right after we left. The man got in and started to follow. I thought they were going to chase us, but then he pulled off.”

“Maybe the man is too injured to give chase.” Nick leaned forward and rubbed his leg.

“Maybe.” That couldn’t be right. Something else was going on. Her subconscious screamed warnings, but she couldn’t understand the message. She did, however, understand the intent. “How’s the leg?”

“The pain has let up some, but it’s swelling.”

“And the arm?”

He opened his shirt and pulled it down to reveal a long gash just below the shoulder. Lisa suppressed a shudder.

“The bleeding has stopped. It just grazed me. I can’t tell you how much it hurts.”

“I’ll take your word for it.”

“How about you?” Nick asked

“I feel like I’ve been through the accident all over again. My side burns, my head hurts … everything hurts.”

“I imagine we’ll be feeling a lot more pain when the adrenaline stops.”

“Let’s talk about something else—like what do we do now?”

“Did you get a good look at the car or the driver?” Nick asked.

“It’s too dark to see much. I didn’t see the driver at all. All I saw of the car was that it was a dark sedan.”

“That’s not much help. That could describe several thousand cars in the area.”

“Actually, I think we may be overlooking a bigger problem,” Lisa said. Her mind was racing, analyzing. It was as if someone had thrown a switch in her brain, releasing a thousand watts of mental energy.

“I don’t need any more bad news.”

“It may be coming anyway,” Lisa said. “How did they find us?”

Nick stared out the window. “I was wondering that myself. It’s not like I hung a sign on the front door. And what did that guy want?”

“To kill me,” Lisa said. She swallowed hard. Saying the words had been easy; hearing herself saying them was painful.

“But why?”

“Two attempts in less than twenty-four hours. I must have made someone mad. I’m so sorry to have gotten you involved.”

“It was my own doing. We need to find a place to regroup. Maybe get some help.”

“No police,” Lisa said. “I don’t know why, but my gut says that’s a bad idea.” Nick didn’t object. “I need to get you to a hospital,” she said.

“Not if you want to avoid the police,” Nick replied. “All gunshot wounds have to be reported. One look at my arm, and some doctor or nurse will be picking up the phone.”

“I could drop you off,” she suggested. “That way—”

“I’m not leaving you alone,” Nick stated flatly. “Not until this is over.”

“I don’t need a protector.”

Nick laughed. “I think you do.”

Lisa knew he was right. If it hadn’t been for Nick’s heroics, she would be dead on the floor of his living room. A thought struck her: “Your license-plate number. Could they have traced that? You left the number at the motel, didn’t you?”

“Yes, but that wouldn’t work,” Nick explained.

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