Chapter 15 - THE BUS STATION ESCAPE
The neon lights of the downtown Greyhound bus station flickered through the heavy evening rain, casting an eerie greenish glow across the platform.
Chloe pulled the hood of her dark trench coat over her head, keeping her face hidden from the security cameras mounted overhead.
Ethan carried a single canvas duffel bag, keeping a watchful eye on the crowded terminal lobby.
"Bus 404 to Washington D.C. now boarding at Gate 3," the automated loudspeaker droned mechanically through the static.
They slipped into the line of tired travelers, handing their paper tickets to the ticket agent without making eye contact.
Just as they stepped onto the bus steps, a pair of sharp headlights swept across the terminal glass doors.
Chloe froze, her heart hammering wildly against her ribs as a black luxury SUV pulled up directly in front of the entrance.
"Ethan, look..." Chloe whispered, grabbing his sleeve in sheer panic. "It's my father's security detail."
Two burly men in dark suits stepped out of the SUV, scanning the terminal lobby with sharp, aggressive glances.
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"Keep walking and don't look back," Ethan urged quietly, guiding her down the narrow aisle of the moving bus.
They ducked into a pair of seats near the back window, pulling their coats over their laps as the bus doors hissed shut.
