Things Slip Through
After about ten minutes more he cursed, snapped the phone shut and stuffed it into his pocket, wondering what the hell he was going to do next.
He looked up to scan the highway again and this time saw what looked like an old, run-down diner on the other side: a vintage roadside joint, a trailer mounted on a cinderblock foundation. Above the diner, an old florescent light flickered Al’s Eats.The place blazed hospitable light; offering him a sliver of hope, but also the slightest touch of dread.
Because he saw no one inside.
Nor did he see any vehicles parked outside. He supposed some could be parked out back, but even so . . . despite the light streaming from its windows, the place seemed emp
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