Chapter 112 - Death (1/2)

”FUCK!” Laz blurted out.

”What?” Kat asked, looking over at him.

Laz didn't respond but he pointed at the person watching them down the road and quickly filled her in on what was happening.

'Damn it,” Kat swore when she heard what was happening.

They both knew now that they were being watched which means her dad had been followed. Although they had stopped at the road for a moment while Laz explained things, he started driving again but turned in the direction away from the strange person. It was the direction they had to go anyway.

Kat quickly took out her cell phone and called Jon, explaining what they had seen. He told them he had seen it too and to just quickly drive away. Jon explained a theory he had. He figured that these weird bug controlled people wouldn't chase them once they got outside of town as that would raise too many alarms. As long as they could get a good distance away, they would be safe. It wasn't the most heroic of actions, but none of them were heroes anyway.

The town only had one main road in and out of town and since they were heading out of town without having to go through the center, everyone got the feeling they would be safe.

Just when they had hit the boundary marked by the leaving town sign, please come again, Laz saw lights and sirens indicating a road block.

”What the fuck now?” Laz complained. Kat mumbled a few words under her breath as well as Laz slowed down and she called her dad. Not knowing what the situation was, they had no choice but to agree to stop for the road block. After all, the last thing they needed was to run afoul of the police.

As Laz approached and slowed down, he rolled down his window as a uniformed officer walked up to the car.

”Where are you both going tonight?” The officer asked. It was hard to make out his face due to the head lights and flashing lights on the police cars in front of them.

”Going back to my place. I just picked up my girlfriend and we were going to go there for the weekend,” Laz confidently answered. Kat leaned over and grabbed Laz's hand while waving at the officer.

”Hmm... Is there anyone else in the truck with you?” The officer asked, which got Laz's attention. The truck he was driving was an older one from the 80s that he had borrowed from his grandpa. There basically was no back seat and no way for anyone else to be in the truck. Laz couldn't help but wonder what the hell he meant, but he wasn't going to ask.

”Uh... no officer, just us.” Laz smiled as he replied.

”Alright, move along.” After the officer backed up, Laz closed his window and pulled forward, slowly driving in the space between the parked cars.

”Well that was fucking weird,” Laz commented as he got free from the blockade.

”Yeah. Who the fuck are they looking for? And how could there be anyone else in here?” Kat voiced the obvious problems with the questions. Laz could only shake his head as he had no answers.

”And also... you smell like you just took a bath in wine but he didn't say anything about that? Not even a word? They must be really anxious to find someone...” Kat trailed off.

Laz had been driving forward slowly, as he was waiting for Jon's truck to get through, but what Kat said gave Laz pause.

'Why wouldn't he ask? Could he not smell it?' The thought kept going through Laz's head like a broken record. He was missing something, he just didn't know what.

'Can't smell... smell... smell... bug's... don't have noses so they can't smell like a mammal does.' The otherwise useless thought finally came to Laz's head.

'They smell through their antenna which humans don't have... so how would they use a nose...” Laz stopped the truck.

”What is it?” Kat asked, eyes full of concern.

”That officer... was a bug,” Laz knew he was right. He was too far away from the blockade to use his spiritual sense, so he had no idea what was going on back there. All he knew was that Jon was taking a lot longer than he did.

”They are in trouble,” Laz said as he move the truck to the side of the road.

”Dad?”

”Yeah, they were looking for them,” Laz concluded. After they figured out Laz and Kat weren't who they were looking for and there was no one else in the car, they moved on to the next one. They must not have realized Kat and Laz were connected to Jon and the other two.

”I have to go back,” Kat exclaimed as she took off her seat belt.

”Ok.” Laz took off his seat belt as well and turned off the truck, intent to follow her.

”No. NO. You stay here and wait. You're not coming with me.” Kat ordered. She knew it was dangerous and she wasn't about to let Laz get himself hurt.

”Ha, try and stop me. There is no way you are doing this on your own.” Laz continued to get out of the truck despite Kat's protests.

Laz's thoughts had been in disarray ever since he had been out of contact with Kennedy and Malene. It was only thanks to Kat that he was able to think straight. She helped him grow stronger and even spent a crazy night with him. There was no way he was going to let her go do this dangerous thing by herself. Maybe it was a man's pride talking, but he felt responsible for her now that things had come this far and he wasn't about to back down. In many ways, Laz had grown up a bit more at this moment.