AMARILLO, TEXAS
"I think this is the exit," I heard Dani say as she leaned forward to read the offramp. "Yeah, that's it."
"You sure this is a good idea?" I asked as turned on the turn signal and left the lights of the freeway. A dark stretch of road lay before us cutting through what looked like an industrial district.
"Sure! Why wouldn't it be."
"I don't know. Just this area feels sketchy."
"Jeez, Richie. You got to learn to trust people. Ever hear of Southern Hospitality?"
With a heavy sigh, I relented as we continued to drive in silence with the headlights guiding our way.
"There it is! The Blue Emerald," said my sister, pointing to a small motel with a neon light that read the same.
"Blue Emerald... Aren't emeralds green?"
"Stop it! Give it a chance," she emphasized with a sl
