Interrupted Lullaby. Dana R. Lynn
station. It was sheer reflex to check the fuel gauge. Oh, man, they were getting pretty low. They would have to stop.
“What are we doing?” Maggie asked as he pulled off at the exit ramp.
“We have to get gas.” He pulled into the station, carefully watching out the windows for any sign of pursuit before he opened the door. The chain gas station was equipped with a food mart. Dan could see nothing but trees and hills behind them, although there were houses down the road a bit. Maggie threw open the other door, but he grabbed her arm before she could exit.
“You should stay in the car,” he said. “It’s safer.”
“I should change the twins’ diapers,” she argued. “Can’t you smell it?”
Dan took a deep whiff and wished he hadn’t. Okay, so she had a point. He let go of her arm, and she rushed out of the car and to the backseat. He listened with half an ear for squalling and was shocked when there was none. Huh. Guess the kids were going to cooperate. With an efficiency born of the urgent situation, he filled the gas tank, tapping his fist impatiently on the roof until it was done. He grabbed his receipt from the machine.
Maggie had the twins unbuckled as she hurried to finish up changing their diapers.
“If we hurry, could we go in and grab some milk and snack items?” she asked. “It’s going to be a long ride. The kids will get hungry.”
Dan kept his eyes scouring the road in front of them. He really didn’t like sitting out in the open like this. But he trusted Maggie to know what was best for her kids.
“Okay.” He squinted at Maggie. She had the serviceable backpack she used as a diaper bag slung across her back. He’d never thought of it, but it was probably hard to carry a diaper bag with a wiggling kid in each arm. By unspoken agreement they each bent down on their side to grab a kid.
Smash!
The window shattered as a bullet hit it. Two inches from Maggie’s head.
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