Family Famous by Alex Cage

Author:Alex Cage [Cage, Alex]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781950156078
Publisher: Alex Cage

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MOMENTS LATER THEY stood outside of the restaurant. The sun was starting its descent, and the air breezed with a slight chill. They drove back to the cabin, where Black inspected the inside. He started in the living quarters and ended with the back rooms. There was nothing unusual. Nothing out of place. Everything was as they had left it. He returned to the living area and found the two women sitting on the couch. Chasity leaned forward with her face in her palms, and Bridget rubbed her friend’s back. The two looked up as they saw him approach.

“I’m going to the front office. I’ll be back soon,” he said to Chasity.

She said nothing, only looked at him with puffy eyes, and nodded.

“Don’t worry. I won’t let anything happen to you.”

“I know,” she said, a crackle in her voice. “I’m more concerned about my father,” she said, sobbing.

Bridget hugged her. “It’s going to be okay,” she said.

Black turned away and walked to the door. As he reached for the doorknob, he heard Bridget’s voice.

“They’re supposed to call in an hour,” she said.

“I know,” he replied, with his back to them. “I won’t be long.”

Within five minutes, he parked at the main office. He walked inside, and a skinny kid with freckles greeted him. The smooth-skinned young man stood at a desk placed in front of a wall with the words Welcome Center written on it.

“Can I help you, sir?” the kid asked.

“Is there a manager here?”

“Yes, sir,” he said, pointing to a dark-bearded man at a counter near the back of the office.

“Thanks.”

“My pleasure,” the kid said, shuffling some papers on his desk as if he was getting ready to leave for the day.

Black walked across the carpet, which quickly turned into tile, passing a brick fireplace with three rocking chairs surrounding it and brushing by an older, married couple before reaching the counter.

“Hi, sir. How can I help you?” the bearded man asked.

“I was planning on walking some trails in the woods, but I’m concerned about aggressive animals. Is there a park ranger of some type of law enforcement around?”

“Well—we have a park ranger, but he’s not always available.”

“No type of law enforcement available?”

“Nothing like cops. We do have security that patrols the community. But if you’re worried about being attacked by an animal, I can assure you that’s not likely to happen. I can’t think of a single case of someone being attacked by an animal—and I’ve been here twelve years.”

“I see. So, you guys probably don’t have paramedics on-site either?”

“We have a couple of medics on-site for minor things, but for large emergencies, we recommend calling nine-one-one. The cops, fire department, and paramedics are close by and can be here in less than fifteen minutes.”

Black nodded.

“But if you’re concerned about the animals, I suggest not walking the trails at night and always take someone with you.”

“Okay, thanks.”

“Pleasure, sir. Enjoy the rest of your day,” the man concluded.

Black walked outside and looked at his car. After

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