15.“SO THAT’S YOUR plan—to wait? Simple plan,” Ashley commented.
“In my experience, keeping it simple keeps you alive,” Black said.
Ashley hunched her shoulders. “Okay,” she said, opening the door and dropping her feet onto the concrete. She stood from the car, closed the door behind her, and leaned backward in a stretch before ambling into the store.
Black watched her through the store windows as she walked to the cashier. A few minutes later, she waved to him from the window. He stepped out of the car and circled around to the driver side, where the pump was located. He began filling the car while inconspicuously watching the green truck parked on the other side of the station. When the pump handle clicked, Black replaced it and the gas cap and crossed the pavement, passing in front o
