CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED and FIVE (part one) Wednesday — 10:35 a.m. “Hey hon,” Blane said when Heather answered the phone. “Are you watching TV?” “No,” Heather said. “I was getting Mack ready for school. He was a little fussy this morning so I let him sleep after you left. He’s just getting around.” “Is he…
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Chapter Two Hundred and Four : Fire (part six)
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED and FOUR (part six) Wednesday morning — 8:45 a.m. “You don’t have to tell me in depth,” Jeraine said. Bumpy was startled. He hadn’t realized Jeraine was awake. “Just the Cliff Notes,” Jeraine said. “I’ll just listen. I know you think I don’t know how to do it, but I’ve had to…
Chapter Two Hundred and Four : Fire (part five)
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED and FOUR (part five) “You need to come with me,” he said. In her ear, he added, “Mr. Aaron’s called three times. He’s freaked out and wants us back.” “Okay, Yvonne smiled. He took her elbow for support and they made a slow journey out of the store. After walking so far,…
Chapter Two Hundred and Four : Fire (part four)
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED and FOUR (part four) “Did you find them on the bottom shelf?” Yvonne asked. “No,” the clerk gave Delphie an irritated look. “Top shelf on the other side.” “My mistake,” Delphie smiled and took two bundles of yellow tulips wrapped in plastic. “Sorry.” The tone of Delphie’s voice surprised Yvonne more than…
Chapter Two Hundred and Four : Fire (part three)
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED and FOUR (part two) He grunted something that she didn’t hear. They went inside the grocery store and immediately stood in line at the service desk. He wanted a pack of Winston cigarettes. When the woman brought the pack, he decided on a carton instead. After the cigarettes, he decided to get…
Chapter Two Hundred and Four : Fire (part two)
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED and FOUR (part two) Wednesday morning — 8:45 a.m. “Where you think you goin’?” her keeper said. He didn’t look up from his newspaper. He wasn’t a particularly nice man. Her daughter called him her “keeper.” After more than twenty years, he was like a familiar thorn in her side. She smiled…
Chapter Two Hundred and Four : Fire (part one)
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED and FOUR (part one) Wednesday morning — 6:45 a.m. Jeraine looked over at his father. He didn’t say a word when Jeraine got into the old truck. Bumpy just nodded and started driving. “You were going to tell me what’s going on,” Jeraine said. “How much do you know about my past?”…
Chapter Two Hundred and Three : Interruption (part six)
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED and THREE (part six) Tuesday afternoon — 3:55 p.m. “You’re sure about this?” The publisher looked over his reading glasses at Westword’s the managing editor. “If we’re wrong…” “We’re not wrong,” Barton Gaston shifted forward. “He owns the duplex. The other apartments are used for the same purposes. The money all goes…
Chapter Two Hundred and Three : Interruption (part five)
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED and THREE (part five) “Did you want to do something tomorrow?” Jeraine asked. “Tomorrow?” Bumpy asked. “Right. Yes. I need to take care of something. I’d like you to come with me.” “Okay,” Jeraine said. “Are you going to tell me what?” “It’s old family business,” Bumpy said. “We need to make…
Chapter Two Hundred and Three : Interruption (part four)
CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED and THREE (part four) Tuesday morning — 11:55 a.m. “Son?” Asleep, Jeraine rolled over. “Jeraine?” He felt a hand shake him and he opened his eyes. A shard of pain flashed through his brain. “Hi Dad,” he shaded his eyes with his hand. “Son, you doing drugs?” Bumpy asked. “I have to…
