The Lights Over Jupiter Point: Book 1 by Nathan Jay

Author:Nathan Jay [Jay, Nathan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-01-30T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17: The Soul of Benjamin Pt.7

The sun was setting by the time Ben and Vanessa finished cleaning the trailer. The two of them laid on the damp lumpy bed that they'd thoroughly bleached, soaped, and covered with two large sheets. Vanessa laid on her back, staring into the stained ceiling.

"How much money did you win, Ben? You never told me. A couple hundred thousand? How much?"

Ben kissed Vanessa's belly and smiled.

"Two Million."

Vanessa's mouth dropped open as she labored to sit up.

"Are you kidding me? Two million? Dollars?"

"Yep. We're rich, baby."

Vanessa started hyperventilating.

"But…Norman. He's going to come looking for us for sure."

"Calm down, baby. First thing tomorrow, I'm going to go over to the Lottery headquarters to collect the check. From that point, we'll get on the road. Norman will never find us."

"But…our neighbor…Mr. Williams. He knows where we are. What if he tells Norman?"

"Baby, please. You've got to relax. I've thought of everything, okay? I checked us in under a different name. Mr. Williams didn't know which trailer we rented. Now, breathe, baby. Breathe."

Vanessa took deep breaths until she relaxed.

"How were you able to check-in under a different name?"

"With the dodgy tenants in this joint? There's no way everyone's legit in a place like this. I slid the guy a hundred, and he didn't even ask for my ID. He just handed over the keys."

Ben pulled Vanessa closer.

"Can you believe it? Our lives are about to be changed forever. No more holding down two jobs to try to make ends meet. Now we can both live a comfortable life without worrying about rent or the electric bill."

Vanessa smiled and squeezed his hand.

"You can't mess this up, Ben. Don't underestimate Norman. Assume he is trying to get to us. That's the only way we're going to be able to get out of this mess."

"I know, baby. Relax. Why don't you go in and take a hot shower? The bathroom was in much better shape than the rest of the house. After I cleaned it from top to bottom, it looks so much better now."

"Okay. Help me up."

After Vanessa walked into the small bathroom and closed the door, the smile disappeared from Ben's face. He was distraught. He hadn't told Vanessa about the robberies he had done with Norman – or the murder. Norman would have more than money as an incentive to find them. After Ben and Vanessa's sudden disappearance, Norman would almost certainly be worried that Ben was going to rat him out to the cops.

"Hey, you did a good job on cleaning this bathroom," yelled Vanessa as she showered. But Ben didn't hear her. He was too busy looking out the trailer window for ways they could make their getaway. Norman was coming. And if Ben didn't do his best to outsmart him, Norman could end up taking everything from them – including their lives.

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