Imogen Howe had slept for like 10 hours. So long that she didn't get to see the mountains turn to desert and then to the ocean. When she woke up she smelt salt water, and heart seagulls call as they flew around the sky, diving down into the water, and...

"You've broken our trust Keith." A alien like voice spoke from no where in particular a bright light flashed down at Keith. He was tied to a metal chair sitting in a concrete room. Two electrodes were placed to his chest. He was sweating profusely.

"I haven't done anything. She's not...

He wasn’t prepared for Baka. But baka was prepared for him. Everything had been arranged.  Big Joe had planned everything, down the T. He was dead but his plan was set in motion. Like domino’s falling in a line. Dave was on his way to murder the most famous rapper...

There were a few options he thought a quiet border involving a boat. But too exposed. Or two bridges one also small near the middle of  Michigan the other south a bit Detroit . He'd never been to Detroit he thought, but at the same time risky, a big crossing. ...

The apartment was sweaty with the heat. He got in and shut the door the blackness surrounded him. He fumbled for the remote the AC unit attached to wall. It whirred to life and started pushing out cold air. And dave plopped down in front of it. 

"Not your usual...

The Chinese shop was run by an older woman. Dave had never seen her before. She moved quickly answering the phone to preparing orders. Two younger guys worked the back, every time the silver doors opened and closed he could see them. And their music poured out from the back. ...

Then he got a call.

"Hello this is Shane with Verizon calling about your wifi network seems like your bill hasn't been paid this term just checking in whether there's anything you'd like us to do."

"Uh, really? Its working fine over here."

"I mean yes, but it, uh we have to shut...

After the watching Dave's job became monotonous. He was still waiting for  Big Joe to give him the sign, and without the normal human interaction he was getting bored. 

He thought everything was "the sign". There was a slight misspelling of his name on the Chinese takeout. There was a...

"The Seaside rest, the place that knows you best."

"The Seaside rest, the place that you know best."

"The Seaside rest"

Jack sang in a British accent.

The add had already played like 10 times since they entered California.

The sun was at their backs, they would be there in no time.  Imogen Howe was...

The door to this bar was a revolving one, and every someone walked in it made this woosh sound. 

"Woosh woosh." It went, and every time this happened. Jack would look up hoping it was her. She wasn't often late, so it was probably for a reason. However when she...