Year One (Chronicles of The One) by Nora Roberts
Author:Nora Roberts [Roberts, Nora]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2017-12-05T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
The trip down the winding mountain road proved hairy in spots, and had Eddie wishing for the days of snowplows and road salt. Better, for the days of sitting out a couple feet of snow in his crap apartment listening to some Kid Cudi, maybe some Pink Floyd while he toked his brains out and munched on Cheetos.
But all in all, he preferred the slipping, sliding trip down to creeping past a few dead-looking houses before what he guessed served as the supply center for hikers, vacationers, and maybe a couple scoops of locals.
He spotted a pretty good-size grocery store with a sign showing a bear on one side, a big-ass buck on the other, with STANLEYâS PRODUCE AND PHARMACY in between.
The pharmacy part meant maybe he could do Lana that favor, help her find out if she had a bun in the oven.
Big wow if she did. He cast a sidelong look at Max before scoping out the rest of the half-assed town.
A log-cabin type of place stood directly across the two-lane road. Stanleyâs Outfitters, and beside that a skinny, glass-fronted place. Stanleyâs Liquors.
Beer, baby! Please let there be beer!
âI guess this Stanley dudeâs the big man around here. Gonna run over to the liquor store before we head back, see if thereâs any beer left.â
âWouldnât hurt my feelings.â
âPop the top of a cold one thanks to good old Stanley. But hey, thereâs something different. Ma Beaâs Burgers and More. Maybe sheâs Stanleyâs ma.â
Max eased to a stop in front of the market. Sat a moment, studied the lay of the land.
âWeâre the first tire tracks through since the last storm, but I see some footprints, so somebodyâs here, or somebodyâs been here in the last couple days.â
âThe quiet creeps me, man. I sure as hell donât want to get my ass shot again.â Eddie lifted his chin toward the market. âI guess thatâs first stop. Food before beer.â
âFood, beer, propane.â Max got out, slung the rifle heâd brought with him over his shoulder. âLetâs see whatâs left in the market.â
The door, unlocked, opened smoothly. Two neat lines of carts stood across from four checkout stations. Metal handbaskets were stacked in a pyramid, as if waiting patiently for shoppers who just needed a few things. Max kept a hand on the gun at his hip as he scanned the store.
Floors gleamed clean. He could spot plenty of empty shelves down aisles, but what remained appeared to be in neat and orderly groups.
âWeird.â Beside him, Eddie fidgeted. âItâs like theyâre open for business, right, and expecting the truck to roll up so they can restock the shelves. Like, you know, normal.â
âStanley runs a tight ship.â
At that Eddie snickered. âI guess we oughta do some shopping.â So saying, he pulled out a cart with a rattle. âIâm gonna get some stuff for Joe. Bet they got Milk-Bones.â
âTake the left, Iâll take the right. Weâll work toward the center.â
Weird covered it, Max thought as he passed the produce section. Not a single leaf of lettuce remained, but the tubs sparkled clean.
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