Overshadowed (Free Short Story) (The Remnant) by Vannetta Chapman

Author:Vannetta Chapman [Chapman, Vannetta]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
ISBN: 9780736969536
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Published: 2016-09-27T04:00:00+00:00

SIX

The surveillance Gabe had done in April paid off.

He’d remembered a car dealership on the north end of the retail area.

“We’re going to buy another car?” Suzanne asked.

“No, we’re not.”

“So we’re going to steal a car.”

“We’re going to requisition one. Only I’d rather not announce that if we can help it.”

They were crouched behind a trash dumpster. It was apparent that everyone was taking note of the interruptions in electricity as well as cell service. Three of the salespersons were standing in front of the showroom, staring down at their phones.

A voice came over the car lot’s speakers. “All floor personnel please report to the manager’s office.”

The sales people looked up in surprise, shrugged, and walked back into the building.

Which left one guy, apparently cleaning a car for a customer who was expecting to pick it up. Gabe recognized the process from when he’d purchased a new truck a few years ago—removing the paper floor mats, vacuuming the floor and seats, and walking around the car to swipe at any smudges of dirt with the rag in his back pocket.

Gabe had sold that truck and bought the Chevy. Now it was a tangled heap of metal. So much for proactive thinking.

A young girl opened the door to the showroom. “Jimmy, you need to hear this.”

“But I’m—”

“Just get in here.”

Jimmy moved toward the driver’s side door, no doubt to claim the keys.

“Now!” The girl barked, and that was all it took. Jimmy followed her inside.

“Stay here.” Gabe took off at a fast walk before Suzanne could argue with him.

He climbed into the Ford Explorer—a new vehicle which unfortunately had all the customary bells and whistles. He used the power switch to scoot the seat back and eased the car toward Suzanne.

No one stopped him.

Apparently, the manager’s meeting had expanded to include everyone on the lot.

Suzanne threw their bags in the backseat, climbed into the front, and buckled up. “I guess we can add theft to our list of illegal activities.”

“We have a list?”

“Fleeing the scene of an accident, possessing fake identification papers, and now stealing a car. Yeah, I’d say we have a list.”

“We do what we have to—”

“In order to complete the mission. Yeah, I’ve heard it before.”

Gabe shrugged. “There’s a first aid kit in my bag. You’d better clean up those cuts before someone notices.”

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