★ Carter ★
Booking into the motel was necessary. I had no doubt that Derick had returned to the packhouse. It had been difficult picking up speed, but I was worried about what would happen once he caught up to me, that, and the fact that I needed to rest. My tired eyes and body wanted nothing more than a good sleep. I pushed in the key to room 301 and opened the door. The room was exactly what I expected it to be. Boring. However, as I entered the very tropical themed room, I locked the door behind me and made a beeline for the bed. I threw myself in the center and allowed my body, mind, and soul to rest. Sleep came easy.
★★★
A loud crashing noise woke me up. I couldn’t have been asleep for that long, but yet, I knew it was already dark outside. I sat up and rubbed at my still tired ey
