Chapter 0358

The attendant scanned our items slowly, never breaking eye contact with us. The intense smell of cigarettes was definitely coming from her. It was so strong now that it almost made me gag, and I felt my eyes begin to water.

"Seventeen-fifty," she said, her voice hoarse and gravelly. Enzo handed her a twenty dollar bill. "You want a bag?"

"Yes, please," Enzo replied, trying to sound casual. The attendant made a bit of a face, but retrieved a plastic bag from beneath the counter and began shoving our things in it. Enzo cleared his throat. "Erm... You happen to know if there's a bus stop or anything around here?"

The woman paused, her eyes slowly sliding up to look at Enzo. She let out a sharp snort. "Ain't no buses out here."

"W-What about a place to rent a car?" I asked sheepishly.

down, chewing a bit of tobacco in her mouth, and made another face. "Where

somewhat sternly, "we really need a ride. We'll

Enzo's sudden demand, and looked him up and down in the same way that she looked at me. She looked like she was about to tell us to fuck off, but then a gruff voice suddenly spoke up

"Where ya headed?"

too thin for someone that age, but I could see from the leathery and sinewy look of his wrists that poked out from his rolled-up sleeves that he must have worked really hard his entire life. His face was dark from days spent working in the sun, and he had deep lines all around his eyes from squinting. But his eyes... His eyes were a bright yellow peering out at us

seemed to trust him enough to tell

a

counter, but much louder and more abrasive. The attendant also let out a low, condescending

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