Heading down I-20 toward the junction with I-10, the car full of fugitives is noisy. The babies are fussy, and Panda’s hiccups keep up a continuous pop of air in spite of everything Serena tries. Savannah’s head aches, and she turns up the radio to drown out the noise from the backseat.
Kenny Chesney’s “Bar at the End of the World” fills the car. Duckie looks over at Savannah; when their eyes meet, they both burst into laughter.
“Now that’s where we should go tonight, girls,” says Duckie. Serena giggles in spite of herself. The mood in the car lightens up just a hair.
They all breathe a sigh of relief as little Panda’s hiccups subside and her head nods in sleep. Pony soon follows his sister, and Serena takes this chance to open up an “adult” conversation.
“Hey, Van. Where exactly are w
