Sole Survivor
“The Ford was not a recreational vehicle but a paneled van of the type commonly used by businesses to make small deliveries. Neither the back nor the side of the vehicle featured the name or logo of any enterprise.
The engine was running. Both front doors stood open.
He ran to the passenger side, skidded in a soggy patch of grass around a leaking sprinkler head, and leaned into the cab, hoping to find a cellular phone. If there was one, it wasn’t in plain sight.
Maybe in the glove box. He popped... it open.
Someone in the cargo hold behind the front seats, mistaking Joe for one of the men in the Hawaiian shirts, said, “Did you get Rose?”
Damn.
The glove box contained a few rolls of Life Savers that spilled onto the floor—and a window envelope from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
By law, every vehicle in California was required to carry a valid registration and proof of insurance.
“Hey, who the hell are you?” the guy in the cargo hold demanded.
Clutching the envelope, Joe turned away from the van.MoreLess
The engine was running. Both front doors stood open.
He ran to the passenger side, skidded in a soggy patch of grass around a leaking sprinkler head, and leaned into the cab, hoping to find a cellular phone. If there was one, it wasn’t in plain sight.
Maybe in the glove box. He popped... it open.
Someone in the cargo hold behind the front seats, mistaking Joe for one of the men in the Hawaiian shirts, said, “Did you get Rose?”
Damn.
The glove box contained a few rolls of Life Savers that spilled onto the floor—and a window envelope from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
By law, every vehicle in California was required to carry a valid registration and proof of insurance.
“Hey, who the hell are you?” the guy in the cargo hold demanded.
Clutching the envelope, Joe turned away from the van.MoreLess
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