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The guy had stared atfro my attention way better than if he’d just filled his tank up and not acted so guilty

I’d gone inside to get a drink, and when I’d co open the back of the van doors, staring in at so

Soet whatever it was contained

I was just getting to my bike when I heard the cry of a kid shut off abruptly as he slammed the doors closed

The ‘thu

Then I heard the muted wails

Which led to now,the piece of shit

Only, I hadn’t expected the little weasel’s quickness

Before I could take a step past the gas puas nozzle still in his panel van—he’d all but dashed toward his front seat and dove inside

Knowing I wouldn’t catch hi out ofout of the pump that’d been ripped free when the van had taken off

Starting my bike up with a roar, I sped toward the van that was now careening down the street unsafely

I caught up to him, had my phone in my hand to call the cops, and had another panel van—one identical to the one I was chasing—come out of nowhere and hit me so hard that it knocked my helmet free of my head

“Bruno”

I blinked openovermy cheek