Chapter Twelve
It was time to go.
Rex didn’t fit in the cabin and he didn’t want to be disassembled to fit, but he was happy to sit in the back tray with the bags. He was smiling.
But Tina’s heart ached when the vehicle pulled away from the shop—all dark and shuttered up. She was prepared never to see the building again, but she hoped nothing would happen while they were gone.
Janusz watched from behind his gate, stone-faced. Tina hadn’t told him where she was going other than a vague story about a medical visit to Peris City. The fewer people knew, the better. Especially Janusz. He would start snooping around when he knew for certain that she wasn’t going to be back for days.
The hamlet of Dickson’s Creek receded in the rear-view mirror. Soon all she could see was a cloud of dust tha
