The Indwelling: the Beast Takes Possession
“Patrolling GC cars ignored the sparse traffic, so Rayford looked for a turn that would appear to take him into a local area but which might lead him off-road to the city.
He felt as conspicuous and obvious as he had in a long time, bouncing over dusty lots and through closed forest preserves in the middle of the day. But he detected no tail. He parked the Land Rover beneath a crumbling former L station.
He and Chloe and Leah sat in the shade, Rayford beginning to feel the fatigue that had preceded his wonderful sleep in Greece.
“This is my fault,” Chloe said. “I was impatient and stupid and selfish. No way we can walk into Chicago until tonight. And how far is it? Twenty miles to the Strong Building? It’ll take hours.”
Leah shifted in her seat. “If you’re looking for someone to argue with you, I can’t. I’m not trying to be mean, but we’re going to sit here until dark. Then we’re going to walk at least five hours to what, check out our next safe house?”
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