Fallout (The Nick Sullivan Thrillers Book 1) by Karla Forbes

Author:Karla Forbes [Forbes, Karla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction & Literature
Publisher: darkstroke / Crooked Cat
Published: 2020-10-05T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Nick was running on empty, but as he approached Clacket Lane services it wasn’t just lack of fuel that was the problem, it was also lack of food. He had shot out of the door that morning without breakfast, and had had nothing to eat or drink all day. Strangely he didn’t feel hungry, but his empty stomach was doing nothing to help his headache. He wondered how Wilson and Fox were managing without food, and came to the conclusion that they must have brought their supplies with them. Neither man looked as though they would willingly go without.

The sun had set a while ago and the strain of keeping up with an undistinguished black BMW was beginning to tell. On one occasion their rear lights merged into the traffic ahead and he thought he had lost them, but when he put his foot down in a panic he found himself overtaking them. He swore angrily at his momentary lapse of concentration and eased back as unobtrusively as possible. The last thing he wanted to do was attract their attention with a show of erratic driving.

Another quick glance at the fuel gauge confirmed his worst fears: he was driving on fumes. He struck the dashboard with frustration, angrily facing up to the fact that not only had the whole day been a waste of time, but he was going to finish it off by grinding to an ignoble halt and losing them.

He saw the slip road for the Services ahead and found himself praying. If he was in need of petrol, then surely they were too. As if in response to his mental entreaties they flicked on an indicator light and pulled abruptly off the motorway, coming to a halt on the garage forecourt. The adjacent pump was empty but the two men would only have to glance casually over in his direction to see him. He searched around and chose another pump occupied by an empty Renault, then sat there, strumming his fingers in mounting irritation as he watched the driver slowly wandering back as he checked his wallet. Wilson finished filling the tank and hurried off to pay, passing the Renault driver who was unhurriedly easing himself behind the steering wheel. Nick flicked on the ignition and edged forward, but the Renault driver seemed impervious to those around him. He sat there rummaging in his glove compartment as the clock ticked, and by the time he eventually switched on his engine and pulled away, Wilson was already on his way back to the BMW and Nick was feeling murderous.

The time for caution was past. He scrambled out and began to refuel, but Wilson didn’t spare him a second look. Nick caught a glimpse of himself in the wing mirror and wasn’t surprised. The face looking back at him belonged to someone else. It was more than just the stubble and glasses. He realised with a start that he was looking haggard. He shrugged the thought away. There was nothing wrong with him that a couple more headache tablets wouldn’t shift.

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