#Chapter 158: The Motel

Matt I pulled up to the motel and turned off the engine. The red neon sign flickered in the darkness, and light spilled from the small office where an old woman sat knitting. Lights were on in three of the rooms, but the curtains were closed. The motel was a few towns over from the Crescent compound. We moved every week, picking a new place to stay. We didn’t want them to find us. They knew we were watching them if their increased patrols were any sign. Someone knocked on the window, and my muscles tensed. Seth leaned down to look at me, his brow furrowed. I waved for him to step back, and he did. I got out of the car and handed him the pizza boxes. We took turns getting dinner, and while it felt ridiculous to be standing at a pizza joint waiting for an outrageous stack of boxes to be filled while Celeste was out there suffering, I knew people needed to eat. “Did you remember the sauce?” I lifted the bag to show him, and he nodded. “Great, everyone’s gathered already. We’ve only g