She uses the napkins to wipe her prints from the coffee mug and lay cash on the table as discreetly as possible

Then she walks out while everyone seems distracted

She goes around the back to grab her bag and noticed a busboy by the trash cans smoking a cigarette

She has to wait and pray he doesn't find it and no one pulls in

Shit someone is pulling in and not just anyone

That's the farmer's SUV

She wondered if Maybelle was still by the river and if she was like a car or a dog in the way that they can recognize their owners at great distances due to their amazing hearing

She didn't know much about horses

But she knew to worry about every little detail

She got down quickly and pretended to be tying her shoe still keeping an ear out for the bus boy

A bloodied Dale and limping Michael stepped out of the vehicle and went inside

She was terrified that she left a trail and they found her somehow

She heard footsteps coming up behind her

Are you ok ma'am?

The bus boy was right behind her

Yessir

I'm just keepin my laces tight

She thought she sounded so dumb

And was afraid to look up

As long as you're alright ma'am

I'd be much obliged if'n ya not mention me

She looked up and exposed her face

Shit she thought

Well ma'am

I ain't sposed ta be smokin ya see

I was jus sposed takin out the garbage

I'm not old- I uhh - I'm not only doin jus this

She smiled and winked

Don't worry darlin

Yer secret is safe wit me

I never saw nuthin

...

Do ya need a hand

Ya can finish yer smoke and I'll throw the bags in fer ya

Nah ma'am I couldn't ask you ta -

Oh honey it's no problem

She walked over to the cans and her bag was still there

A sigh of relief

She took the lid off a can and placed it on top of her bag

She started grabbing the bags from by the back door and walking them over to the cans outside

Ma'am I sure preciate this

I ain't fittin ta forget it

Oh hush

Please don't

There's no need

We're all just tryin to get by

Ya know

Yes ma'am

Yer done yer smoke

Ya can go on ahead and finish yer other work

I got this darlin

Thanks ma'am

She waited a moment then grabbed a bag

The busboy came back out

Ma'am did ya happen to see a horse?

What?

These men in here are lookin fer a horse

They don't know if she was stolen or just ran off or somethin

Oh

No sorry Hun

...

Did ya tell em I was out here?

Ma'am, I don't know what yer talkin bout

We never met

Member?

Good boy

She threw the last bag in a can and grabbed her back and hauled ass back towards the river