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<strong>Jack</strong> <strong>kilborn</strong> <strong>SErial</strong> <strong>blakE</strong> <strong>crouch</strong><br />
at the counter, she chose a pack of Juicy Fruit and pushed<br />
the items forward.<br />
The clerk tore herself away from a video Daily Double<br />
and rang up the purchase.<br />
gas?”<br />
“$24.52.”<br />
lucy looked up from her wallet. “how much of that is<br />
“Twenty.”<br />
“Shit, i told him just do fifteen. here.” She put a Jefferson<br />
on the filthy counter. “i’ll send him in with the balance, ’cause<br />
this is all i’ve got.”<br />
“Don’t be trying to steal my gas.”<br />
Donaldson was screwing on the gas cap when lucy<br />
walked up. She said, “They still need five bucks. i’m sorry.<br />
it came to more than twenty with the drinks and gum. i’m out<br />
of cash.”<br />
“no aTM?”<br />
“here? lucky they have electricity. i’ll get you next stop.”<br />
She flashed a shy grin, sashaying her fingers through the air.<br />
“cross my heart and hope to die.”<br />
he just stared at her for a moment, then turned and<br />
started toward the store. lucy opened the front passenger<br />
door and traded out Donaldson’s big Gulp for the fresh drink.<br />
She tossed the bucket-size cup into a trashcan between the<br />
pumps and climbed in.<br />
Donaldson was at the counter. lucy glanced into the<br />
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