Hex - Road Trip To Rosewood

[the_hastings_way]

 She'd paid cash for the tickets, not wanting her parents, or A, to know she was heading home for the weekend. Paying cash meant they'd fly business and not first class, but that was fine. All that mattered was that they got there.

She'd booked a room for them at the Rosewood Inn, under a fake name, and as soon as they'd dropped off their things, they were heading to Mona's via a rental car.

"I managed to get in touch with my friend Caleb. He says Mona's mother hasn't been home in weeks. She's staying with her mother. There shouldn't be anyone home, and the police shouldn't be a problem," she said, her eyes on the road as she spoke.

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[just_hex]

Hex headed for the stairs to get back to the rooftop when he heard the clomp of heavy boots and the jingle of keys. He grabbed Spencer's hand and ducked into the loo.

"I hear someone," he said.

[the_hastings_way]

Spencer tensed, but she wasn't about to be caught after coming this far.

Silently she pulled hex towards the bathroom window, pulling the bin over so she could climb up. It wasn't huge, but she'd seen Jennifer Yates climb through it once, and that girl was built like a line backer with the metabolism of a sloth. She was certain she and Hex could slip through it without too much trouble.

[just_hex]

"Be careful, there's going to be a drop," he warned, reaching to steady her so she could get out and away first...just in case.

But then he followed after, squeezing through the window to safety.

[the_hastings_way]

Spencer landed carefully, then reached to help Hex down as well before taking off towards the car.

Her heart was pounding, but she didn't care. They finally had something to work with.

[just_hex]

Hex's heart was up more from adrenaline than exertion. He was smiling by the time he snatched the car door open.

"We did it," he said. "We'll get to the bottom of this, yet."