This is part 6 of the serialized story What Brings You Back Home. Go here to start at the beginning, or pick up where you left off: Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 / Part 4 / Part 5
“Senator,” she says.
Nothing. His music is turned up too loud.
“Senator!”
Startled, he turns his head. Confusion registers on his face. He stops pumping his legs, steps off the machine. “Who the hell—”
“Can you turn that down?” she says. “Please.” She can feel the weight of the gun, snug in its holster, against the small of her back.