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he considered using one of these cars instead of his own.
And decided against it.
With all hell breaking loose, he sure didn't want to be driving around town in a cop car. Too damn conspicuous. The crazies might zero in on it.
Shotgun braced under each arm, Trev walked toward the station.
He resisted an urge to run.
Slip on the wet pavement, go down on your back, and in comes the rain through the face holes.
He wished he hadn't thought of that. It made him feel cold and shaky in the bowels.
But at least that cheerful scenario hadn't occurred to him until now, when he was on his way back.
I'll have to wash off these Ithacas before we go, he realized. Shit. Another delay. Might already have waited too long. God, Maureen, hang in there.
He switched one of the shotguns to his other arm, pulled open the station door, stepped into the light, flinched at the sight of Francine aiming a revolver at his face, slipped on the tile floor and fell on his butt.
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'Let's clean her up,' Buddy said, nudging the body with his toe. 'See what our tarbaby looks like under that shit.'

 
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