Shady Shenanigans in Iowa by Wendy Byrne

Author:Wendy Byrne [Byrne, Wendy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Gemma Halliday Publishing
Published: 2018-07-26T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Rather than cram into the car with the ladies, Phil rode on his motorcycle while we followed. While I appreciated his commitment to follow through on his promise, the idea of going back there still scared me to death. The last time we'd been lucky. I wasn't so sure the odds would be with us again.

Judging by the excited chatter echoing through the inside of the car, the ladies weren't very worried. Sometimes I seriously wondered if I was losing my mind getting into these things. This was Nate though, so I had to buck up and get things done. We were Nate's last hope. Or at least the drama queen part of me thought of it that way.

I followed Phil down the unmarked trail filled with ruts and bumps along the way. We arrived later than the last time we'd come, so I imagined the place might be into a full-on fist fighting, bar brawling frenzy by now. Back then, we'd observed Hell's Tavern from the outside, and the idea of going inside that crazy place gave me the heebie-jeebies. Based on the outside appearance, there had to be rodents the size of squirrels inside, along with a cast of men and women whose rap sheets were longer than the average novel.

Phil pulled his bike off to the side, and I parked next to him. I tunneled through any and every possible excuse I might have for not going through with this. While I couldn't let Phil go in there alone to ask questions, I didn't want to go in there myself either.

Quite a conundrum.

The ladies got out of the car faster than I'd ever seen them move.

"I don't know about anyone else, but I'm dying to see inside that place," Alice announced as she walked toward the trailer.

To my surprise, Phil snagged her arm. "I think it's best if you let me go in there first."

"We know some people who hang out there, so I'll be fine. Do you know Snake?"

"He's back in jail for violating his probation."

She shook her head. "That boy never did have a lick of sense."

"I'm sure the bouncer will remember us from last time we were here," Ramona said.

"Henry got his head split open by one of the guys here. Hasn't been the same since. I don't imagine he's here tonight."

To my surprise, the ladies seemed to be more pensive than I'd expected after Phil's revelations and updates. Thank goodness. Nothing like a dose of sanity to get them to wake up and fly right. Just as I was about to claim victory for once, Ramona sucked in a breath and let out an ahhh sound like she didn't quite know what to say. Based on the sparkle in her eye, I knew whatever she was about to say, I wasn't going to like it.

She pointed toward the trailer. "Is that smoke?"

Instinct had me running behind Phil toward the trailer despite any misgivings I might have had. Even if they were scary, despicable scumbags, I had to warn them the place was on fire.

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