He was sweating more than usual, even as the cool night air filled the car to help flush out his cigarette smoke. His bottle was empty now and he leaned forward keeping watch for any open liquor stores. In his left hand, he turned over and over the key that he’d been using to spoon up his blow; i...
He needed somewhere close in case he had to run out of there, or bring Dustin with him. Each time he went past Thaxton’s place he checked to see if there were lights on. There were none, but the old man’s car was still in the driveway. He hoped that Gabriel wasn’t in there. He’d told him in no un...