Chapter 35

They passed a couple of strip centers,and spotted an occasional housing development down side streets,then Josh turned the van into a huge parking lot,and the Walmart store was in front of them.

“They must have had a storm here earlier today,”Jake said.“The parking lot is almost flooded.”

“Yeah,”Josh said.“I think I’ll circle the building first.”

“That’s probably a good idea.”

Josh drove the van slowly around the perimeter of the store.It was one of the newer Walmarts,and was free-standing.There were quite a few abandoned vehicles in the parking lot,as well as a couple of semis backed up to the loading dock at the rear of the building.

“It sure looks quiet,”Josh said.“I think maybe we’ll go in the front door.”

“Any particular reason?”

“Yeah.Better visibility.The behind-the-scenes storage areas will be dark,but the main store has some light coming in from the front doors,and there are skylights in this store.”

“Sounds good to me.”