Reel to Real by Joyce Nance

Author:Joyce Nance [Nance, Joyce]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery, (v5), Young Adult, Murder, Thriller, Crime, Suspense, Teen
Amazon: B00LYLI524
Published: 2014-07-19T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.”

HENRI BERGSON

Time stood still for Esther. Questions flooded her brain. What was going on? Why did Shane have the TEC-9 in his hand? Why were his eyes going in two different directions? Had he gone insane? Why was he so ramped up? He hadn’t been like that a few minutes ago.

She peered inside the store and saw no movement. Why was her heart pounding so loud? Esther wasn't exactly sure what had just happened, she just knew it was bad.

***

The McDougall's still had their heads turned away from the store, facing Esther. They did not see Shane stuff a bag of cash through the Fiero's open passenger window. Nor did they see him replace the ammo clip on the TEC-9 with a fresh one. They didn’t even see him run over to the driver’s side of their car.

Until he got there.

“Open up,” Shane shouted. Pauline looked at the tall man with the gun in his hand and then fearfully at George and Esther. She hesitated. He began beating on the window with his fist.

Before Esther could say anything, Pauline opened her window a couple of inches. “Stop it,” she said loudly. “You’re going to break my window.”

“Open your door,” he yelled back.

Pauline told him she would not do it. Shane turned and faced Esther. He commanded her to force the woman to open the door. Esther slumped, trying to disappear. She was stuck between a rock and a hard place. The grandparents looked at each other, realizing at the same time that the monster at the window and Esther were in it together.

“Hey you, air-brain,” Shane yelled at Esther. “I need your help here. Get your fucking gun out and make this old lady open the damn door before I shoot a hole through it.” Shane pointed the TEC-9 at the grandmother.

Esther did not want to get heavy-handed with the grandparents, but she didn’t want to make Shane any madder either. She decided that since he had the actual weapon and she didn’t, she would do what he said.

“Just cooperate, Pauline. Do what he says. Open your door,” she said, half-heartedly pointing her gun at the grandparents.

George, the grandfather, knew something about handguns. He took a hard look at Esther’s weapon.

“That’s not a real gun,” he said and reached out to grab it from her.

“Yes, it is,” Esther said, pulling away. “Open your door, Pauline. It’s not helping you to fight him.”

Pauline’s look of betrayal said it all, but she unlocked the door.

Shane, still breathing hard, leaned into the back seat. His voice deep and brusque. “I want everyone to stay calm. We’re gonna go for a ride now. Esther, keep your gun on ’em and make ’em follow me.”

Esther’s lips barely moved, “Okay,” she said.

Shane got out and walked toward his car but at the last minute, he stopped and came back. “Never mind,” he said. “Esther, you get out. I’m gonna ride with ’em. Follow me in my car.

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