James drove Sue's car, followed by Bobby. The police were almost to the hotel as they pulled out. It would be close. A police chase at three in the morning would not look good on any of their records. Bobby just made the turn before the first cruiser showed up. Sighing, he continued to follow Sue's car.
Driving for a few minutes the two in Sue's car were quiet. She turned to make sure Bobby was behind them. Levi looked up from the back seat. "Stay down, boy." She sat forward and James took her hand. He began to fingerspell. 'Forgot about this didn't you.'
Sue looked at him in shock. "Wow, a whole sentence." She took a deep breath. "I don't mind the dark except that I can't see to read lips."
'That's okay. I can't move mine. See, no need for light.'
She laughed and he was glad. It was hard for him to see his outgoing and annoying friend brought low by evil people, but seeing her empathize and bear the same burden was harder. She would never make it in his field.
'We need a place. Got any ideas?'
"Somewhere with light and electricity, maybe?" She laughed again.
'Sounds like a plan.'
He was moving again. It was still dark, but there was a tiny bit of light this time. He blinked several times to clear his vision. Yeah, it was dark but he could see some light blurs. He stayed still waiting for his opportunity and fell back to sleep.
Bobby pulled up next to Sue's car on the passenger's side. He got out of the car and went to where Sue could see him speak. "I've got an idea about where we can hide for a few more hours. Got a map? See here, about ten miles outside the city. It's secluded and no traffic. We can watch him and take turns getting some sleep."
At the little farm house, they unloaded their friend. It was agreed that Sue would sleep while the guys took turns watching Hector. Bobby made sure she was settled. "You still doin' okay, sheila?"
She smiled a tired smile at the name. "I suppose. It's been hard, being away from what I know. I really feel God needs me here. There's something missing." She paused. "Bobby, why did you tell him Mara was dead?"
He smoothed her hair away from her eyes. "Because she died three years ago. I didn't think about it earlier. It wasn't relevant to what we were talking about. But when he kept looking for her, it didn't seem right. He had to know…he's the one who told me." He shook his head. "Enough about that right now. You get a few minutes rest. Jack'll have my hide if you come back with circles under your eyes."
Sue blushed and signed 'Good night.'
He stopped to see if James needed anything but the silent man was busy typing on his laptop.
Bobby headed for Hector's room. He was taking first watch.