She drove into the next state
She found a hotel that looked pretty cheap
She could probably give cash and a fake name
She backed into a spot at a 711 on the next street and switched the plate with one she stole from the farmers
She noticed the plate had two days until expiration and thought she could steal their car after they came home
She didn't expect to steal a horse
She was going to switch the plates and hope she made it far enough to not be found out
The local sheriff would maybe know better
But the next state over would be looking for a car with a make and model and plate if something didn't match they would maybe overlook her
But she had to go with a different option so it didn't matter
Until now
She walked up to the hotel and there was a small window with horizontal and vertical bars bolted to the frame
A tiny Asian woman sat in a swivel chair watching a Spanish soap opera
Jaja!
Roberto muy mal
Rosa si el no es un hombre - Ahora
Adios muchacho
She had the weirdest accent
Her footsteps got softer and she made sure her hair was covering her face
Excuse me
She sounded timid
Yes yes what?
You want room?
You pay me 50 a night
You sign
She points to a sheet of signatures
You give ID
I give you key
You get ID when you leave
If room is no messed up
You understand?
I-i uh
YOU WANT ROOM?
I am missing show.
Money or go!
I don't have an ID
Awe too bad
No ID no room
Can-can I please just-
Collateral!
The woman bellowing
She still couldn't get the accent down
It was so odd
Can I give you an extra $20 for the night and you keep it?
That is not ID!
She looked interested
Y-yes. That's true. But you get to keep it. If I were to buy a new ID it would only cost $15.
Ahh, but then how I track you down when you bring crackhead boyfriend in without paying and you start fighting over crack and put holes in my walls and leave drugs everywhere?
Oh-oh Kay. Well I am alone my boyfriend just broke up with me and we were not on crack. I just need to rest before I travel to my mother's house upstate. So please. Let me pay you $80 for a couple of hours.
You pay 150
I replace camera footage
We say your name Jennifer Mills
I come kick you out in 5 hours
She pulls out her wallet and flashes 175 dollars using her sleeve
Henry Mills and you wake me up in 5 hours but I get another hour to collect myself
Tell me if you see anything weird
And you give me directions to 1-95
Mista Henry Mills
Here is key
You at the end
More private
Drop money
She opened a metal diy mail slot type thing with the key in it
Thank you
She walked to her room
It was dirty
It was small
It probably isn't even worth 30 bucks a night
But it works
It worked perfectly as long as the weird little lady at the desk keeps her end of the deal
They didn't actually have a real agreement
But she just had to hope