For as long as Boyd can remember, he's been pushing pins into a map. Carson City, Las Vegas, Albuquerque -- all places he wants to see, for a dozen different reasons that wouldn't mean a thing to anyone else. When he finally gets a chance to purchase the '70 Plymouth Duster of his dreams, at a price that even he can manage, Boyd jumps at the opportunity.<br><br>Oliver seems like just another kid with a broken dream when their paths cross in Vegas. Against Boyd's better judgment, he offers to let Oliver hitch along for the ride when Oliver confides the need to get out and get gone.<br><br>But isn’t long before Boyd realizes Oliver's reasons for running are more complicated -- and more dangerous -- than Oliver let on. Boyd doesn't like people who play hardball, and he definitely doesn't like people messing with a man who's managed to light a fuse that Boyd forgot he had.

Road Trip

He turned away. “I need a piss. Then we should go. I have a whole hell of a lot of driving to get done today, and a phone call I don’t wanna make.” He didn’t wait for Oliver to reply. He walked towards the building that housed the washrooms and the vending machines without another word.


He opted for the payphone instead of waiting to ask Oliver if he could borrow the cell phone. He told himself that he was worried about costing Oliver any more money than necessary. He refused to reason that it had anything to do with the fact that he wasn’t sure if Oliver would still be at the car when he got back.


Chapter 31