Getaway Girlz by Joan Rylen

Author:Joan Rylen [Rylen, Joan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rita Rox, Inc.
Published: 2012-04-13T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 33

THE GIRLS walked quickly through the marina parking lot and jumped into the rent car, Kate behind the wheel.

As soon as the doors were shut, Vivian broke down in tears. “I’m officially freaked out now. What’s with Detective Vega and Ponytail talking? Lucy, did they see us on Shorty’s boat?”

“I’m sure they did,” Lucy replied. “How could they not? I’m a little freaked out, too.”

“Maybe he was checking up on the lead we gave him. You know, questioning him,” Kate said.

“It didn’t look like that. Vega wasn’t scowling at him like he scowls at me.” Vivian wiped her tears and pulled up the call history on her phone, though her hands were shaking. “Al called me from his cell phone earlier, remember? I think he just called Shorty. I think this was the same number on Shorty’s phone when it rang a few minutes ago.”

“Why would Al be calling Shorty?” Kate asked.

“Are you sure that was Al’s number, Viv?” Wendy asked. “How good a look did you get?”

“I dunno. Good enough I think.”

“Maybe they can’t act like they know each other in public,” Lucy suggested. “You know, like maybe they’re involved in some illegal mob activity? Drug trafficking? Money laundering? Sex trade?”

“Oh geez,” Kate said. “Sex trade?”

“You never know,” Lucy shrugged.

“Why did you tell Shorty we were meeting up with Pierre?” Wendy asked. “We don’t have any plans with him.”

“I said it just in case he was thinking of taking off with us still on the boat,” Vivian said. “I wanted him to know someone would be looking for us in a little while if we didn’t show up.”

“Good thinking,” Kate commented.

Vivian put her head in her hands and took a deep breath. “Oh my god, y’all. This whole thing is starting to spin out of control. What if they don’t let me out of Mexico in a few days? I’ve got to get home to my kids. Wendy, you’re the only one of us who knows anything about boats. Do you think you could hijack Shorty’s boat and get us to Galveston?”

Wendy tried to be the voice of reason. “Whoa, Viv. No, I couldn’t get us to Galveston. The cockpit and gauges on his boat are complicated, and I don’t know if I could figure it all out in time for us to make a clean getaway. We would have to stop and refuel, and besides, we need keys.”

“We can search his house for them at the party Friday night,” Vivian said. “If they haven’t arrested me by then.”

“Viv, you don’t want to run,” Kate said. “It will look like you’re guilty. We’d probably be picked up by the Coast Guard anyways, and you don’t want to bring this mess home with you.”

Lucy backed Kate up. “She’s right, Viv. You didn’t kill Jon and have nothing to hide.”

Vivian let out a big sigh. “I know, but between Al, Shorty and Ponytail, my head is spinning. Our passports are with the cops, and I’m getting nervous.”

Wendy reached over the seat and squeezed her shoulders.

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