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I held the phone away froer’s seat, which was stupid, since his reach was alet pastwheel to the phone, he clutched on to ed me out of Misery I had no choice I kicked his shin to divert his attention, then threw the phone as hard as I could Garrett cursed and raised his leg, but oddly, the sound of a watery plop brought us both up short We stilled and turned to the sound as a cold dread crept up my spine
I stood there stunned and more than a little surprised by the fact that there was a pond beyond the tall grass and weeds We both stared a long ly, Garrett turned to e Before he could do soret, I jumped back into Misery and locked the door A h to rock the Jeep Considering the fact that my ere made of plastic, I started Misery and tore out of Farley Scanlon’s lot like I had a reason to live In ood ten seconds before he sprinted to his truck
I was so dead I was so auably dead
I called Cookie "Hey, Cook," I said, ?" she asked Apparently I was a little too light and airy
"Well, Reyes held un away froun to Garrett’s head point-blank right before he kissedht Garrett’s a little hot under the collar right now, though I’ him time to cool down Oh, and I stole his phone and threw it into a pond, so don’t bother calling hiain" My voice turned accusative
"I’m sorry," she said "I was just so worried about you How the heck did Reyes get out there?"
"Who the bloody hell knows? He probably ran God, that oodness Garrett on one end and Reyes on the other It’s like a really hot, melty s’more"
"Did I mention that Garrett is really pissed?"
"Oh! I just found out that Ingrid Yost’s rid again?"
"Dr Yost’s first wife?"
"Right I knew that Wait, how did her mother die?"
"Same way she did Heart attack"
"That was convenient" Nathan Yost was turning into quite the serial killer
"And I talked to your uncle Are you ready?"
"Is that a trick question?"
"Nathan Yost has property in Pecos"
"Really?" Score "That’s the best news I’ve had all day"
Since I had quite the drive ahead of ent Carson," she said, all sharp and professional sounding