Red Hunting Hat Holden Caulfield Novels & Stories

I said as I rubbed the stubble on my chin. “Hey,” Holden said behind me. For a moment, I had completely forgotten he was still in the room. “I got the vehicle.” “What?” I asked as I moved to Holden’s side. My eyes widened as I watched a red dot on the map. Holden’s skills were more than impressive; they were scary. “How did you…?” I asked, completely dumbfounded. “Tracking is easy. A smart watch, a phone, doesn’t matter,” Holden said. “If it has a chip in it like most cars do these days, I can hack in to it.”

Red said pointing to a couple of scratches by the left hand side lights of the rear of the car. “It was either those or I would’ve been here a lot later than I am now.” I replied opening up the car door for her so she could get in. Red got in holding her witch hat in her hand. I turned around to the driver’s seat and got in. I looked towards the house and found Red’s mom giving us both a waving hand. She looked quite happy from where she stood.

Holden pulled over before the ice cream truck making Raven beam once again. " Get out" He said. " Huh?" Raven asked in confusion. " Get out of the car and go get yourself an ice cream, obviously" Holden hissed. " Oh...of course" Raven chuckled lightly. " Ermm..." She turned to Holden, pouting. " What?" Holden raised a brow at her. "Money" Raven replied and Holden handed his credit card to her. She unbuckled her seat belt horriedly, dashing out of the car.

“Something’s—” A loud metallic clang cut him off. Elena gasped. A chain of spiked metal—thick, heavy—had been stretched across the road ahead, partially hidden under debris and wet leaves. "Trap," Holden snarled. "A deliberate one." The car skidded, fishtailed, and came to a halt inches before slamming into a cluster of fallen tree branches. Holden didn’t hesitate. “Reverse,” he ordered. “Now.” But before the driver could shift gears—

I conceded. “I can tell you we’re stoppin’ at that gas station yonder. Suburban doesn’t get as many miles to the gallon as a Camry. Might be a good time to visit the ladies’ room,” Hoot said. “Okay.” I adjusted my baseball cap on my head. So did Will. Hoot frowned in the rearview mirror. “And we’re gettin’ you new hats. Ain’t no Vikings this far south.” “Good point,” Will agreed while I winced. We probably should have chosen something more generic.

Yet another reason he wasn't interested in having a luxury resort anywhere near the town of McFall. He set his mouth in a firm line and stalked toward the SUV. The driver's door opened, and a shiny black high-heeled pump emerged, followed by a shapely calf. Surprised, Hunter stopped, watching as a petite redhead stepped out of the car. Her hair was done up in one of those fancy, efficient updos with a few loose wisps around her face, which was obscured by large designer sunglasses. Hunter's eyes zeroed in on sensuously shaped ruby-red lips.

The pickup truck that rumbled up the gravel driveway was red, rusted in the wheel wells, and sounded like it was coughing up a lung. It backfired once, loudly, before coming to a shuddering halt next to the Prius. Cale stood on the porch. He was wearing his work boots, dark jeans, and the grey sweater. His arms were crossed. His expression was that of a gatekeeper at the entrance to the underworld, checking IDs. Elion stood behind him, drinking coffee and trying not to laugh.

“So the boots come off but the hat stays on?” “Yes, ma’am.” “You might want to rethink that.” Hayden raced back into the foyer, skidding to a stop in his sock-clad feet. He held something behind his back, and wore an enormous grin. “Ready?” “Yep.” He whipped out a ball cap. Navy blue with Superstar! emblazoned on it. “I got you a new cap since you said your other one was unlucky. This one looked lucky.” That little shit. That little, sweet shit. Kane took the ball cap, keeping his face shadowed beneath the brim of his cowboy hat. Not only was it a thoughtful gift, it proved Hayden listened to him. Sometimes with kids, he wasn’t sure how much they tuned out.

And Hannah wouldn’t have changed a single thing about it. “I missed you, too,” Hannah said wryly, trying not to wince as she smiled. “Got word from Sal that you took out Carl’s sign with your fancy little hot rod.” “It’s not a hot rod,” Hannah said, dutifully tipping her face up for examination. “It’s not a pickup truck or a sport utility vehicle. Something useful.” “No. It’s actually fun to drive.” Or was. “In fact, it was a pickup truck that ran me into Beanie’s sign.”

We went back to the fountain park near the grocery where I parked my car. “Thanks, Helena for joining the search,” Brother Ven told me. Though he’s smiling I can still see the worries on his face. “No problem,” I said and he hugged me and I hugged him back. “Be safe while you’re heading home” He said “I will, thank you, you too be safe heading home,” I told him