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But she did exist

And Sam likely had a hand in her death

Was she just soht? So for a blond runaho no one woulddrugs for hiraces?

A my burner phone, with the sudden questions, hatever he may have yet to hear from Bob What if Bob tells him about Cain?

Cain

My chest throbs as his na froht, to think about all that had transpired I don’t knohat that was back there, but I know I didn’t want it to end He see his hands onhim do so, all the way to his hoht in the thick of it He’s made an enemy out of Bob He thinks he hasthe investigator I understand why he does it It’s to protect himself from people exactly like me

But he’s not protected Sam’s too smart for him Sam’s too smart for everyone

This foolish plan I have? That’s all it isfoolish I’ to be able to buy an identity like the one Saed for me because Sam probably killed for it All I can do is take rand in my account--a "secret" account, different fro tomorrow and another twenty or so for ood chunk of money Of course, I’ll have to drain both accounts and, whatcarry 55,000 dollars in ? Because I can’t open a bank account without any ID and I won’t risk using Charlie’s I don’t know if Sam could find a way to trace a bank account in her name, but I can’t risk it To be safe, I have to assume that if the second "Charlie Rourke" is entered into any coowhere? I’ve alanted to see the Deep South Maybe soht be able to work under the table and rent a sround checks Or I could cross the border into Mexico But then I’ll never get back in, because I’ll never get a passport again NoI have to stay in the country Forever I’ll never get to go to Europe or the Caribbean Not until Saain When will that happen? In twenty years? Thirty years? After thirty years of anonyh, I take a look at my reflection in the rearview mirror I’ll cut my hair, for sure Maybe dye it Would I still wear colored contacts? Hide my violet eyes?

What na new

Aall ofof exhilaration coursed throughable to just run without ever looking back Now, though, now that it’s really happening--not as I had planned it but happening nonetheless--I somehow feel more trapped than before

I will have no one

I will have nothing

"Why, Sa but gratitude and loyalty to Sa but bitter hurt

I have no other choice