Chapter 21
Connor drove fast and I broke the speed limit to keep him in sight as he headed towards the other side of town. I got stuck at the traffic lights on the north end of the bridge as night gathered. I could lose him if the lights didn’t change soon. I kept the engine revving and took off the second the light changed colour, racing across the bridge.
Connor’s car had vanished.
I took a deep breath and relaxed my grip on the steering wheel. It was nearly six, so perhaps Connor was taking his date out for dinner. I drove slowly down the mall, checking for Connor or his car. Then I turned the corner and drove along the deserted nightclub strip.
I’d often run into Connor and his friends at a small wine bar nestled in an alley off the main street. I drove past it, peering through the
