Chapter 37September 3, 2016
There had been no wake-up call yet, but Jerry suddenly jumped up in bed, wide awake. He checked his watch. It was only 3:10 a.m., but he felt like the walls were closing in. He had to leave now.
He washed his face and made his way to the door. Maybe he could hitch a ride with an eastbound trucker. When he opened the door, his world came crashing down. Cops were lined up across the hotel. Floodlights hit him, and someone with a megaphone told him to step out slowly.
Jerry hesitated for a single moment and then jumped back inside and slammed the door. He sat on the bed and listened.
“Jerry Anders, this is the FBI. Come out with your hands raised. There is nowhere for you to go. The hotel is surrounded.”
He looked around the room, realizing that there was no w
