Lost
“Sherman said, leading the Chinaman toward the red coupe.
From the shadows under the hood, the mechanic squinted at him through the snow. “Just about finished,” he said. “All you needed was a fan belt.”
With a shrewd and nimble watchfulness, Sherman again scanned the layout of intersections and stores. No police in sight. And no sign of Mamie. He had been driving all night. “I thought I heard it squeakin’,” he said.
“I see you got your groceries,” the man remarked, collecting his tools and drop ...cloth and slamming the hood.
“Yeah,” Sherman said. “How much do I owe ya?”
“I better check.” The mechanic went into the garage.
Still glancing from side to side, Sherman put the sack of groceries in the back seat and took out a Hershey bar. The Chinaman jumped into the car and immediately sat down, his tail twitching. Sherman snapped off some pieces of the chocolate and flipped them to the dog; then he ate a few pieces himself. “Is this your favorite?” he said, teasing the dog as he chewed.MoreLess
From the shadows under the hood, the mechanic squinted at him through the snow. “Just about finished,” he said. “All you needed was a fan belt.”
With a shrewd and nimble watchfulness, Sherman again scanned the layout of intersections and stores. No police in sight. And no sign of Mamie. He had been driving all night. “I thought I heard it squeakin’,” he said.
“I see you got your groceries,” the man remarked, collecting his tools and drop ...cloth and slamming the hood.
“Yeah,” Sherman said. “How much do I owe ya?”
“I better check.” The mechanic went into the garage.
Still glancing from side to side, Sherman put the sack of groceries in the back seat and took out a Hershey bar. The Chinaman jumped into the car and immediately sat down, his tail twitching. Sherman snapped off some pieces of the chocolate and flipped them to the dog; then he ate a few pieces himself. “Is this your favorite?” he said, teasing the dog as he chewed.MoreLess
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