Deadlocked
“It looked brand new and the upholstery inside was impeccably clean. It did stink of fish, but I guess that comes with the territory.
I drove up to the gate and William unlatched it. He slid the rusty old door to the side just enough to fit his head through to make sure it was safe. He nodded to me and then opened the gate all the way. He motioned for me to roll down my window so we could talk.
“When you get back, just lay on the horn a few times. I’ll come let you in.”
“All right, William. Than...ks again.” And with that, I was off.
The traffic was building up all throughout town, but I'd lived here for twenty years and knew these streets better than most. I never expected my time as a pizza delivery boy to come in handy, but as I navigated the alleys and avenues of Bayshore I was thankful for that summer spent stinking of pepperoni and sausage.
I passed a few grocery stores and saw people ransacking the aisles, looking to gather supplies. The parking lots were packed and it was clear anyone dumb enough to pull a car in there wasn’t getting out again any time soon.MoreLess
I drove up to the gate and William unlatched it. He slid the rusty old door to the side just enough to fit his head through to make sure it was safe. He nodded to me and then opened the gate all the way. He motioned for me to roll down my window so we could talk.
“When you get back, just lay on the horn a few times. I’ll come let you in.”
“All right, William. Than...ks again.” And with that, I was off.
The traffic was building up all throughout town, but I'd lived here for twenty years and knew these streets better than most. I never expected my time as a pizza delivery boy to come in handy, but as I navigated the alleys and avenues of Bayshore I was thankful for that summer spent stinking of pepperoni and sausage.
I passed a few grocery stores and saw people ransacking the aisles, looking to gather supplies. The parking lots were packed and it was clear anyone dumb enough to pull a car in there wasn’t getting out again any time soon.MoreLess
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