Honesty (Mark of Nexus)
““Really?”
I nodded. “I’m supposed to make sure everyone gets home safely.”
Confliction warred in her eyes, shifting colorless shades in the darkness. “I don’t think I’m supposed to.“ Of course not.
“We could call an ambulance,” I offered. “They could come look at your dad’s head and make sure you’re okay until your mom gets off work.”
Right after they report this bastard to Children’s Services.
“Will you stay until they get here?”
“Uh…sure.”
“Okay.” She slid down the side of the car until she w...as sitting cross-legged in the gravel. Drawing her knees up to her chest, she looked up at me expectantly.
“Sorry.” I oh-so-gently flopped the drunkard against the grill and knelt a respectable distance away from her. “Let me make that call.”
I reached back and pulled out my burner phone—the one I kept around for occasions such as these. A few quick taps put me in contact with a tired-sounding dispatcher, whom I informed that I’d stumbled upon an injured drunk and his unattended child.MoreLess
I nodded. “I’m supposed to make sure everyone gets home safely.”
Confliction warred in her eyes, shifting colorless shades in the darkness. “I don’t think I’m supposed to.“ Of course not.
“We could call an ambulance,” I offered. “They could come look at your dad’s head and make sure you’re okay until your mom gets off work.”
Right after they report this bastard to Children’s Services.
“Will you stay until they get here?”
“Uh…sure.”
“Okay.” She slid down the side of the car until she w...as sitting cross-legged in the gravel. Drawing her knees up to her chest, she looked up at me expectantly.
“Sorry.” I oh-so-gently flopped the drunkard against the grill and knelt a respectable distance away from her. “Let me make that call.”
I reached back and pulled out my burner phone—the one I kept around for occasions such as these. A few quick taps put me in contact with a tired-sounding dispatcher, whom I informed that I’d stumbled upon an injured drunk and his unattended child.MoreLess
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