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split on your own. Hey, do you
suppose they’ll do an Amber Alert?
God, I never thought about that.
Kidnapping? “I don’t want you
to get into trouble. Maybe you
should just take me back.”
Zero hesitation. No damn way.
I’m not sure where to go or how
we’ll get by, but one way or
another, we will be together.
APPROACHING THE FLAT FIELDS
Of Bakersfield, I can’t help but think
about home—Dad’s sorry old place.
Empty right now is my guess, with
Dad in lockup and Kortni most likely
working. Just in case, I make a test
call. No answer. “Take me home, okay?”
I don’t think that’s such a good idea.
Why do you want to go there? But as
we near the exit, he slows down.
“I want to leave a note, tell them
I haven’t been kidnapped. And I know
where Kortni stashes her mad money.”
He hesitates, considers the note.
Just say you’re okay. Maybe that
you were afraid living back there.
Good idea. Even if Walter didn’t
do anything, making them think
he might have is a good excuse
for taking off. And it just might
