The Agreement by The Agreement

Author:The Agreement [Agreement, The]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Chapter Eleven

Hidden in a clump of bushes Cass watched as Gladys backed her red Honda out of the Gull's driveway and sped away. She checked her watch. Seven- ten.

"It's up to you to fix our men a hearty breakfast, " Gladys had said. "I have a list of things to see to. And I have to buy gas. I'm low. I want to get an early start. I'll be back before noon."

Odd of the Gooch woman would leave so early. This was not her pattern. Maybe she was going to a market for groceries? Bacon, eggs, coffee? Just thinking of food caused Cass' stomach to hurt. There was a small cafe a few blocks north of the Gull. She'd have time to walk there, have a meal, and return to the Gull by the time Gooch returned and any activity happened.

"Sorry, miss, I'm closed," the cafe owner told her as she opened the door.

"Your sign says 'open'," Cass said, sarcastically.

"I haven't taken the time to turn it over to 'closed'. Had a water leak. Real bad one. Water everywhere. Well, not in the kitchen yet but it sure won't be long til it's flooded. Sorry. Come back another day," he suggested.

"Can't. I'm just visiting here. Tourist. I hate those fast food places. Fix me something to go."

"Well, yeah, I could do that. Where you from? What do you want?"

"Eggs, bacon, muffins. Coffee. I'm from California."

"Never been there and doubt that I will. I can tell you're from California. You're so tan. Are you one of those surfers? My daughter and her husband live in California. Carlsbad. They're both surfers. I have a son who lives in Panama City, Florida. He's not married. How about you? Any sisters or brothers? You get juice with your order. What will it be? Orange, grapefruit, cranberry?"

"I had sister. Twin sister. She died about a year ago. I'll have cranberry. Is there a bathroom I could use?"

"The cafe john is under water but you can use ours. It's up the stairs and to the left. How do you want your eggs? And how many?"

"Over easy. Three. And put in two large cups of coffee. Black."

Cass sipped coffee as she returned to man her post outside the Gull. A good breakfast was what she needed. This could prove to be a long, long day. Her attempts to kill Pen hadn't panned out well at all. She'd barely brushed her with the rental car outside that McDonald's. And Pen had somehow managed to avoid serious injuries from being shoved down the escalator and from the ferry. Then there was the elevator shaft. Pen ended up with only a few bruises. She and Trent were suspicious by now, they were on guard.

Suddenly it occurred to her that she'd walked away from the cafe without paying. The owner, busy with his water problem, hadn't mentioned a bill. Not that she minded a free meal. She didn't. But she did mind having a cop walk up to her with some kind of a warrant.

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