Dark Rest: A Lance Brody Story (Book 5.5) by Robertson Jr Michael

Author:Robertson Jr, Michael
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-02T00:00:00+00:00

9

“She’s not in there. It’s completely empty.”

Lance watched as Leah came out of the women’s room and relayed her message, and it was obvious she was telling the truth, because he thought she looked somewhat confused. She’d indicated to him earlier that there was in fact a girl in the restroom—perhaps the very girl that this man was looking for—and now it seemed that there wasn’t.

Interesting. But not what Lance was immediately concerned about. If the girl really was gone, then that was good. Because the man standing between Lance and Leah was a very bad dude.

Lance forced on his smile and slipped on his pleasant voice and said, “Well, there you have it. Nobody inside.”

The man took a deep breath, as if trying to control his emotions. Which Lance now knew he usually had a very difficult time doing. “I don’t suppose you’d be so kind as to let me check the men’s room, see if she’s in there?”

Lance cleared his throat. Spoke loudly, just in case somebody else that wasn’t standing here, somebody hiding, perhaps, needed to hear. “Let me get this right, just for my own understanding. You—”

“You don’t have to understand,” the man growled softly. His frustration was clearly growing.

“Sure I do. I’m involved now.”

“You’re not. This has nothing to do with you.”

Lance shrugged. “Maybe not at first, but now that you’ve physically assaulted my girlfriend, I’d say I’m very much involved, and perhaps being much nicer than I should be. But I guess that’s just my nature. I like to help, like to try and see the good in people. So, if you would please, humor me.”

The man crossed his arms. Eyes like slits.

“Thanks for your understanding. So, as I was saying, you believe that your younger sister is missing. Has been for roughly twenty-four hours. And, being that she’s—I’m only speculating here—young and full of youthful energy and ambition and has the whole entire world out in front of her to explore, you firmly believe that with infinite options presented to her, she has chosen to spend her time hiding in the men’s restroom of a highway rest stop between two forgettable cities?”

The man waited a beat. “Are you finished?”

“For now,” Lance said. He was being patient, and it was killing him on the inside.

“Yes. That’s exactly what I think. She’s here. I know it. And I think the two of you are trying to help her.”

“Help her what?” Lance said. “You said she’s missing, not on the run.” He knew the truth, at least he thought he understood part of it, but he needed the man to understand that he knew.

“There’s more to it,” the man said. “She stole something from me.” Then, with a hiss in his voice, “And I’m not somebody you want to steal from.” After this quasi-threat had been delivered, the man’s eyes softened a bit, his voice calm again. “How much is she paying you?” the guy asked, rubbing the stubble on his cheek and looking like he was suddenly unraveling a great mystery.

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