Chapter 24Penny remembered the police van that had stopped near the Magic Carpet a few weeks ago. She had held onto John for dear life thinking they might corral her into the back too. Women of various ages had been handcuffed and pushed violently into the cargo hold of a government vehicle, before being hauled off to Clark County Jail. A young girl in a short pink dress kicked off her heels, making a mad dash into a nearby casino. Penny heard the officers laughing about the 'rabbit' with 'happy feet' going south. They also had called her a 'frequent flyer,' meaning they had recognized her and remembered she had spent time with the police before. Having their hands full with twenty women, they didn't pursue her, perhaps thinking they'd catch that bunny next time. They were the law. The bra
