Public Enemy Number Two
Public Enemy Number Two
“I opened my eyes, then shut them again. Taking a deep breath, I opened them for a second time. I groaned. I really was seeing what I thought I was seeing. And I still couldn’t believe it.
I’d told Tim to act like a gangster. He’d taken me at my word and found a costume to match. He had changed into an old-fashioned gray suit, double-breasted with buttons running down both sides, a white shirt, and a narrow tie. There was a hat to match, a soft one with a band running all the way around. It was ...pulled low over his eyes. So low he could barely see. A handkerchief poking out of his top pocket almost completed the picture. All that was missing was a machine gun in a violin case.
“Wake up, kid,” he drawled out of the corner of his mouth. “This is Big Tim talking.”
“Tim . . .” I mumbled. “Where did you get that suit?”
“I found it in the wardrobe. There are plenty of clothes for you. So let’s move. It’s time to eat.”
I opened my mouth to call him back but he’d already gone.MoreLess
I’d told Tim to act like a gangster. He’d taken me at my word and found a costume to match. He had changed into an old-fashioned gray suit, double-breasted with buttons running down both sides, a white shirt, and a narrow tie. There was a hat to match, a soft one with a band running all the way around. It was ...pulled low over his eyes. So low he could barely see. A handkerchief poking out of his top pocket almost completed the picture. All that was missing was a machine gun in a violin case.
“Wake up, kid,” he drawled out of the corner of his mouth. “This is Big Tim talking.”
“Tim . . .” I mumbled. “Where did you get that suit?”
“I found it in the wardrobe. There are plenty of clothes for you. So let’s move. It’s time to eat.”
I opened my mouth to call him back but he’d already gone.MoreLess
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