Fluorescence: The Complete Tetralogy by P. Anastasia
Author:P. Anastasia [Anastasia, P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: P. Anastasia
Published: 2016-05-22T16:00:00+00:00
. . .
A bell clanged loudly against the glass door as we entered the motel office. A musty smell irritated my nose the moment we walked in.
The man at the front desk turned toward us and cocked his head to the side, raising an eyebrow. He wore a tired old sweater vest and had a shiny bald head that reflected the light of the nearby desk lamp.
“Can I… help you?” He had a thick southern accent.
“We need a room, please,” I replied, adjusting the backpack strap on my shoulder.
“I don’t deal with minors,” he said, gruffly. “Go home to your parents.”
“We’re not minors.” I slapped our fake IDs onto the counter.
He squinted at them and shook his head.
“Don’t mess with me, kid.”
“Do I really look like a kid to you?”
“Well, I don’t know about you.” He shrugged. “But she sure as hell does.” He pointed a boney finger at Alice. “What are you, girl? Thirteen?”
“She’s not. Trust me.” I was trying hard to not let him see how impatient I was becoming.
“I don’t trust kids,” he sneered, sucking his teeth.
“Okay. Then… let’s try this another way.” I shoved my hand into my pocket and pulled out some cash. I counted out the correct amount and then laid an extra hundred-dollar bill on top. “We pay cash. We don’t cause trouble and we’ll be out of your hair before you know it.”
The man glanced suspiciously at the bills, at me, and then back at the money. He cupped a hand on top of the pile and slid it off the counter. After a quick shuffle through it, he shoved it into the pocket of his corduroys. Then he turned, plucked a brass key from the hanging-rack behind him, and dangled it in front of me.
“Enjoy your stay, sir,” he said, with a crooked smile.
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