They heard it clear from the Ozark station"s office, but the distant gunfire was inaudible beneath the rex"s bellowing and the Harleys" rumbling.
“He"s gone crazy,” Clara whispered, and shivered all over.
“The whole world"s gone crazy,” Savanna said.
“You got it yet?” Roger shouted, craning his neck to peer up the roof-access shaft.
The cashier was at the top of the ladder, juggling keys. “Almost, man ...”
Savanna squeezed Roger"s arm in both hands.
An instant later the hatch banged open and sunlight spilled down the shaft. Pop-pop ... pop ... The distant gunfire trailed off and was gone.
“All-right-all-right-all-right ...!” the cashier exclaimed, and scrambled out through the opening.
Roger and Savanna immediately followed, and Clara brought up the rear, panting heavily. By the ti
