Chapter 40

It was four days after their last encounter with Pete at the amusement exit. They had arrived California yet again as Nick suggested and we're holed there, in a tiny apartment complex just by a small suburban estate. Nick had decided that since they started off at California and had infact left at lot of tracks and trouble behind, the last place anyone would look for them was at the same California where they fled from. Valeria was seated on a low stool, her gun now loaded and laying on the small centre table not far from her. She hadn't said much for the few days and she didn't get too from her gun either. As they sat in the small living room cum bedroom space, Nick munching on a bag of corn chips and Valeria sipping from a small Martini glass. Nick had also insisted they rented aj apartment and not stay at the hotel, that way lesser attention and curious stares. "Is he asleep?" Nick asked, glancing at the baby coat at the east of the room, close to the edge of the side of the bed t