The Registry by Shannon Stoker

Author:Shannon Stoker
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Suspense
ISBN: 9780062271723
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2013-01-01T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter 34

Respect, honor, obey. These are the promises you make to your country. While these promises stay intact until your death, you will reap the rewards of your oath postservice.

—The Boy’s Guide to Service

Dust was everywhere in this area, Grant thought to himself. He was starting to hate gravel and rocks. He wanted to get back to civilization with paved roads. It was nighttime, but the dust was still visible in the headlights of the black SUV. He had decided it was best to ditch his chopper for such a short drive.

Leonard pulled into the parking lot. The crummy little bar had no sign. The only indication that it was open was the crowd in the rear.

Toward the back of the lot, tear-down bleachers had been set up. Some holiday lights lit the area as men screamed. Grant guessed there was a fight going on. He had never understood the country lifestyle; even in his younger days he always found work within the city limits. This was barbaric, even to him.

While Grant had an air of sophistication to him, Leonard and the young Agent Ross did not. Ross looked fresh out of service, younger than Grant, with short black hair and pale skin. He wasn’t intimidating in the least. Both men wanted to go check out the fight. Grant shook his head. He couldn’t imagine either of them as fighters in their youth. If they had been, Grant, the city boy, could have dispatched them with ease.

Grant held open the door to the dusty, dirty bar and ushered Leonard and Ross inside. Both of his comrades were surprised he didn’t want more men on the case, but Grant had his personal team on standby if they were needed. All that mattered to him right now was to have a couple of men to bounce ideas off of. Leonard and Ross would do just fine.

The interior of the bar was just as empty as the outside was crowded. Not a soul but the bartender, yet he was as swamped as ever, filling glasses at a frantic pace. He was preparing them for the men watching the fight outside. Grant had a seat and decided to give him a minute before ordering.

Once things calmed down a bit, the bartender yelled toward them. “What can I get you?”

“I have some questions for you,” Grant said.

The worker looked like he didn’t want to waste his time on stupid questions when he could be serving drinks. Grant decided not to wait for the chance to hear an objection.

“We’re looking for three kids. Did you see any new faces around here today?”

“I don’t talk if you don’t drink. Rules are rules.” The bartender walked over with three mugs and plopped them down. “Six dollars, please.”

Grant sneered at the gross liquid in front of him. He had a feeling the main ingredient was muck. He pulled out his wallet and removed a hundred-dollar bill. He was not in the mood for games. He slammed the bill down, drawing the bartender’s attention.

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