In Memory

Justen sat guarded, unknowingly, for several more hours when Bird called his cell. "Pack it up, kid. I'm calling it a day. Drive around the block once on your way back to base." When she hung up he set his phone in the center console before he pulled away from the curb in front of RangeMan. He turned the radio on as he turned the corner to begin his route around the block and began nodding his head along with the beat.

He'd made it around the block and was on his way back to base when they decided to make their move.

Bird was packing up her things into her shoulder bag when she saw the van pull away from their curb out of the corner of her eye. "Fuck." She packed the last few things away and hurried to the sidewalk outside of her hideout. The van was turning the corner when she made it outside. "Double fuck."

She whipped out her cell. "Dart, we got trouble."

"Yeah?"

"The van is following Justen."

"He spot 'em?"

"I doubt it."

"Fuck."

"Yeah, they're going to take him and we're too far behind." She took off for the car she had in a parking garage around the corner. "You close to your car?"

"A block away."

"Same."

"Damn," was the last thing she heard as she hung up. She had to make a call.

"Santos."

"Got someone in the garage?"

"You don't know?"

"Whoever it is needs to get into one of your cars and follow the van that just pulled away from the curb and headed down 70th."

"Those our guys?"

"We won't know unless one of us can tail them."

"On it." She dropped her phone into her pocket and reached for her keys. She had gotten them in the door lock when Lester called her back.

"You got them?"

"Yep. Three car lengths ahead of us."

"Good keep close enough to see if they make a move on the car that's been parked in front of RangeMan all day."

"Fuck, you mean that's your man?"

"Maybe."

Lester laughed and drew the attention of the other men in the control room. "You're telling me that your had one of your men sitting outside of RangeMan all day, waiting for some chick?"

"Technically, he's a fledgling, and he wasn't waiting for some chick he was bait for the van."

"Poor bastard. So, who was… oh, I know. It was you who left his ass."

"Had to give him a good reason to be there all day." She started her car and burned rubber out of the parking garage. "What's their 20?"

"Heading south on Madison, past 65th street."

Justen had just crossed the intersection of Madison and 64th when he spotted the tail. "Fuck." He could feel his heart rate jump up a notch and sweat break out on his hands. "Dart, why didn't you ever take me out for Lose a Tail 101?"

He made the turn onto 63rd and went a block, turned right down an alley. When he came out on the cross street he picked up the pace. Thought began to whirl around his head. Can't lead them back to base. Gotta meet up with Bird, RangeMan has cameras, I don't want to be kidnapped!

He made another turn and checked his rearview. He couldn't see the van. But that doesn't mean I lost them. He took in his surroundings, trying to orient himself in a strange city. There was a sign that pointed the way to Quaker Bridge Mall. Go on foot, get lost in a crowd, get away, call Bird. Good plan.

He made his way towards his safe haven when he spotted the van behind him. "Damn." But he didn't let it distract him. Pull up next to a door, jump out, ditch the car, hide in the mall.

He sped into the parking lot and pulled up to the curb in front of the doors, pulled the parking break, reset the odometer and made a mad dash into the mall.

AN: YAY! I got another chapter done. And with some action too. I hope to have some time this weekend to get another chapter cranked out. I hope you guys enjoy, I'm doing this for you.