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"Snacks would be good, but gas is the priain, I said, "We brought contraceptives"

"And poison oak ointether more often than not out here Come on over, kids Let’s look at your toys, and see if we can’t coreeed a relieved glance as alked over to the counter Indy held out her hands for the box I briefly considered refusing to hand it over, since that would reduce our bargaining power Stupid idea Bargaining poouldn’t do us any good if we didn’t get out alive I gave her the box

"Where you kids heading?" Indy asked, as she put the box down and began picking through its contents

"Berkeley," said Becks

"Florida," I said at the salint of aoals, I see The Doc put you up to this?"

"She wants"There are soet to Florida and back out again without getting arrested for suspected bioterroris the blockades out there won’t like the idea of us just popping in"

"The Masons can probably help you," agreed Indy, pulling three packs of contraceptive i them on the counter "Don’t look so surprised I looked you up as soon as you told my boys who you were"

"We knohat the Internet is," contributed Nathan

"Not all the old networks have been shut down," said Indy, and straightened, pushing the box toward un--two boxes of condoive you a full tank of gas, feed you lunch, and let you leave here alive We’ll even throw in a shower, if you want one"

"I’ll pass on the shower for now, but the rest works," I said

"It’s a that you can live out here like this," said Becks

"Well, honey, if you grew up before the whole world was behind walls, this can seem like the only way to live" Indy s her hands briskly against her jeans, she straightened "Co at the gate e eed a nod, and he watched silently as I got back into the van and pulled it up to the fuel pu a fewthat s with folded ar "You want some free advice?" she asked "It’s worth what you’ll pay for it"

"I’ the fuel pu as you’re not between her and whatever crazy-ass thing she’s working on right now Trust the Masons as far as you can throw theo," I said, hat I hoped was a wry smile "Thanks for your hospitality" I wanted to ask what she knew about the Masons I didn’t think it would be a good idea, and so I kept my mouth shut

"Any ti at her like she’d just seen a ghost "Drive safely, kids" She walked back inside before either of us could answer

Becks followedinto the passenger seat without saying a word I waved to Paul and Nathan as I started the engine, and navigated the van carefully around the closing gate, back onto the gravel road