Chapter 16: Syd Is the Monster“All right,” Syd said, looking out the window at the damn, endless storm. “We’ll make better coats and face masks out of pillowcases. The problem is breathing out there, right? So we’ll wear hoods over our faces and—”
“How far do you think that diner is from here? How long were we driving before we spiraled out of control?” Rudi sat on the bed with the drawing in his hands. “Maybe two or three miles?”
“Maybe less.” Syd leaned back against the desk, thinking. Leaving this motel seemed to be the only viable option.
“So, can we go check out the vending machine now?”
“Just leave it alone.”
“I want to see what’s behind there.”
“Look, the best thing we can do right now, is leave. Unless you want to wake up trapped in a wall or under the floor or—”
“But, Syd,
