Wednesday Story Day – AKA – Hump Day

~ John W. Howell
“First it’s sheltered in place. Now you tell me it is only Wednesday.”

It is Wednesday Story Day again, and last week, we were there when Andrew and Larry met Cortez. He told them that the Asst DA was a person they should check. He gave them the hint to look for a connection between the ADA and Dixon. You remember Ned Dixon? He was the guy who we first met at the company that had the electronic pulverizing machine. Well, anyway we should get with Andrew and Larry. They have checked out of the hotel and are headed for the airport.

“What time’s the flight?”

“Four o’clock.”

“Ah, good. We don’t have to rush, and maybe we should take Cortez’s suggestion of using the back roads.”

“Yeah. Good idea. I wanted to ask you about that whole conversation.”

“I have to say, Andrew. It was very confusing to me too.”

“So, what do you think Cortez is up to now?”

“I don’t know, but I can say one thing.”

“What’s that?”

“I feel better about our decision on getting back to Boston.”

“I think it will give us a little more time to figure this out.”

“Not to mention not having to dodge major ordinance.”

“Ha, haha. Hey, did you just miss the cut-off road.”

“Damn. I did. Means we will have to take the freeway.”

“Wait, let me plug in the airport destination to my phone. Maybe there is another road that will get us there.”

“Go ahead and try, but if I know those mapping apps now that we are on the freeway, it will stick with it.”

“Boy, how right you are. This piece of crap has us on the highway, alright.”

“Just keep your eyes open. Now I have to wonder about Cortez’s advice.”

“How so?”

“If we take the highway, Tagget’s thugs may intercept us. What’s not to say if we took the backroads that Cortez’s goons wouldn’t be waiting.”

“Either way, we have a 50% chance of running into trouble.”

“Naw, I would say it’s more like 100%.”

“Whattya mean?”

“Look up ahead.”

“Looks like a big accident.”

“Or a set up by the ADA.”

“What should we do?”

“Hang on. I’m going to do a U-turn and cross the median. We are going back to that cut-off road.”

“This is illegal, Larry.”

“Well, it is better than having to shoot it out with the ADA’s people. There we are on our way back.”

“Except for one thing.”

“What’s that?”

“You don’t see those blue and red flashing lights behind us?”

“Crap.”

“Well said.”

63 thoughts on “Wednesday Story Day – AKA – Hump Day”

    1. Turning around on the freeway is the best way to come to the attention of law enforcement. Especially if you leave nasty tire marks in the median turf. Yup. Nothing like a good chase scene. Thanks, Charles.

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  4. What a time to miss your exit! Oh John, now we have to wait another week ??? I’m going to be as patient as Twiggy waiting for Friday.

    I hope your are all well. Stick to the back roads.

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  5. OMG, I love the photo of Twiggy. I identify… 🙂 And the story, I confess to being impatient and wanting to know what’s next. Of course, that is what you hoped readers would feel. Great job!

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    1. Yes indeed. I want you to scream at me for not writing this story every day. I want the villagers to get torches, pitchforks and riot in the streets for another episode….Gee, Gwen. Coffee sure came early today. Thanks for the words and visit. 😀

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  12. Yikes! They really are in a “double blind”… After that shootout on the highway (weeks ago) I’m really worried about our guys. LOL, for a second there I thought Gloria might do something with the GPS. (Feel free to remove that from this comment, on the outside chance that is where you were going.)
    Ah! Ned Dixon and the electronic pulverizing machine — great episodes! Thanks for the reminder, John. Have a snortin’ good hump day. Hugs.

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        7. Of course it is. Don’t know where brother came from. Maybe when we all were in the car driving to the fishing spot we changed the gender. A bunch of dopes singing to the radio. Yes we had open containers of beer too.

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  21. I missed this last week, so when I saw today’s pop up, I knew I better come back and read this one first. Good thing I did, else I’d have been scratching my head and saying, “Huh???” And now, while the adrenaline is flowing, I shall move forward to today’s episode …

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