Dark Visions by Jonas Saul Read Free Book Online

kidnapping. You fuck one of
them, and now, not only do they get you on kidnapping, but they'll
have you on a whole slew of sex related charges. Those are the ones
where you do real time. And while you're doing time, someone claims
you as his bitch and rips you a new one for touching a little
girl."
    Gert looked at the dash clock and saw it was
9:21pm. It was time to talk about something else because he didn't
like where this was going. "Once we take the girl, is the place
ready for us?"
    "Yes. I talked to the boss earlier and it
looks like it's all set up, or getting set up. Something like that.
Either way, we got the go-ahead to move the subject there after we
pick her up."
    Gert looked down at the floor boards. One of
these days he was going to do his own thing. Why couldn't he kidnap
these stupid rich teenagers on his own, set up the money
arrangements and keep every penny for himself. He was practically
doing all of it on his own as it is. He could even have his way
with the girl for a week or two while she was tied up in a basement
or a cage.
    Matt smacked his arm and put the car in
gear.
    "This is it. I'll handle the girl. You keep
the boyfriend off our back. Let's do this and be quick about
it."
    "I still want to fuck her."
     

Chapter 12
     
    The area was getting busy as a movie was let
out. Dozens of people were milling around, waiting to get in for
the late show. A girl wearing a blue vest and what looked like her
date hanging off her shoulder walked right by Sarah. The girl
looked up and locked eyes with her. Sarah stared as the couple
turned toward the street, looked both ways and walked across to the
north side.
    Something about the girl bothered Sarah. The
vest was too warm for a night like this. The streetlights gave off
enough light to see the logo on her vest, but not the name. It
consisted of two edges that looked like an "L" with each tip of the
"L" connected by a half circle. It was a familiar brand, but she
couldn't put her finger on the name.
    Sarah stepped back into the recessed doorway
again. Darkness covered her.
    A dark colored Chrysler pulled away from the
curb half a block down and started a slow advance toward the pizza
joint.
    The North Face . She snapped her
fingers. That's the name of the company with the logo on the girl's
vest. The North Face .
    So she did get an identifier for the
intended victim and she missed it. The girl had been right beside
her not one minute ago and now she was across the street loitering
in a small crowd in front of the pizza shop.
    Sarah stepped out from the recessed doorway.
She had to get to the other side of Birk Street. She had to warn
the girl to take cover, get away and hide. Without looking at
another clock Sarah was pretty sure it was 9:23pm.
    She stepped onto the street and went to
cross.
    Her heart skipped and pounded out an extra
beat, as if it was struggling to break a rib. She caught her breath
when she looked into the windshield of the Chrysler moving her way.
Both men were staring at the North Face girl as they eased
along.
    What shocked her was the man sitting in the
passenger seat of the car.
    She recognized him.
    It was the same guy from six months ago. The
one who tried to kidnap Mary Bennett. Mary had turned and ran back
to her dad's car after Sarah pleaded with her to run. This guy was
in a van that night. The side door open, ready to pull Mary in as
the van trolled by. Sarah remembered how he'd grabbed at her for
interfering. He'd ripped her bandanna off her head and then reeled
back at the sight of her missing hair. That was the only reason she
escaped his grasp.
    One of her most dangerous exploits to date.
She would never forget his face. It had been her first and almost
her last.
    They hadn't spotted her yet. She could make
a run for it. She could still get away. But what about the kidnap
victim? Could she live with herself if she didn't try to stop
this?
    She put one foot in front of the other and
started across the road. Time stood still.