Lavender Dreams by Rebekah Dodson

Author:Rebekah Dodson [Dodson, Rebekah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Happy Ever After Publishing
Published: 2018-12-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Randy threw open the unlocked door by the cell. “He’s right, Cole, there’s a back entrance that leads to a fenced-in parking lot.”

“Impound lot,” Ambrose corrected.

“Huh?” Cole looked at him.

“Never mind. Let’s get these kids to safety.”

Cole nodded and ushered the little ones in the office, with Ambrose in the rear, who pulled the door shut behind him. Randy stood by the open back door, which Ambrose saw did indeed lead to an impound lot. Two patrol cars, an unmarked blue sedan and two other beat-up cars were parked just behind the small police building. The real prize sat in the middle of the lot: a large black truck with four wheels on the rear axle and a detached fifth wheel right behind it.

“We hit the jackpot!” Cole hissed loudly, and Ambrose shushed him. “Old Sally was out of gas anyway,” Cole added quietly, jogging to the truck.

In front of the police station, more shots rang out, and a woman screamed. Ambrose froze for a moment; praying, hoping it wasn’t Vicki. He wondered how a locked, possibly alarmed truck would help them get out of here.

During the shots, Ambrose looked over to see Randy had busted the window.

“Jesus.” Ambrose watched as Randy climbed in.

“Keys up top!” Cole whispered to his partner loudly. Ambrose could hear the jingling as Randy put them in the ignition. He walked around the fifth wheel after Cole, smaller than their older RV, making sure the tires were all in good order. To Ambrose’s surprise, the door was standing open to the fifth wheel, and two piles of ash blew in the crisp night air.

“Is this what I think it is?” Cole pushed Ricky and Jilly behind them, so they wouldn’t see.

Ambrose nodded. He probed the pile of ash and his foot hit something solid. He turned it with the toe of his boot. It was the top half of a golden shield, marked Sheriff. “It is… was… two officers, probably.”

“Randy,” Cole hissed from the passenger side. “Randy, the military’s been here before.”

“Yeah?” Randy asked. “How do you know?”

“Look.” Ambrose pointed to the ash piles by the truck.

“Oh shit.” Randy leaned out of the side of the truck.

“Vaporized.” Ricky hugged himself. Ambrose looked at him. The poor boy appeared shell-shocked, his face emotionless.

“I want my mommy!” Jilly burst into tears.

“We have to face the possibility they reached Klamath already,” Ambrose whispered.

The four of them stood there staring at the ashes.

“What are we gonna do?” Ricky spoke up first. Ambrose noticed then tears streaked his filthy cheeks.

“Randy, get this fifth wheel hooked up, it’ll look better if you’re a family traveling,” Ambrose said, and Randy tipped his hat and set to work. “Cole, get the kids in the truck, but don’t start it.”

“Gotcha.” Cole urged the kids to get in the back of the four-door cab.

“Where are you going?” Randy was busy pulling the blocks off the fifth wheel, but threw a look at Ambrose.

“Making sure the coast is clear. I’ll be right back.” Ambrose jogged around to the side of the lot, crouching down, trying to get a view of the motel across the street.

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