The Dark End of the Street: New Stories of Sex And Crime By Today's Top Authors
“K. LEE THEY CAME IN through the long, wooded driveway, opening the gate, struggling with their weekend bags, to find a deer at the bottom of the pool.
“What the fuck,” Charlie said.
Boxer ran around the edge, barking at the large dark shape shimmering under the blue.
It had struggled. Part of the pool’s vinyl siding had come off and was bobbing in the water. There was blood too. You could see it trailing from the wooden decking to the edge and then the water, slightly tinged around the carcass....
“Jesus,” Maggie said. “It’s Friday night. Who do we call?”
“Deerbusters?” said Frank, who was always making jokes that were not quite funny.
“What about 911?” Maggie said, ignoring him.
“Is this an emergency?” asked Frank’s wife, Stella.
“I’ll call the police,” Maggie said.
They dropped off their bags in the kitchen and Maggie called information. Information always knew everything.
While they waited for the police to show up, Maggie showed Frank and Stella their room while Charlie made vodka tonics.MoreLess
“What the fuck,” Charlie said.
Boxer ran around the edge, barking at the large dark shape shimmering under the blue.
It had struggled. Part of the pool’s vinyl siding had come off and was bobbing in the water. There was blood too. You could see it trailing from the wooden decking to the edge and then the water, slightly tinged around the carcass....
“Jesus,” Maggie said. “It’s Friday night. Who do we call?”
“Deerbusters?” said Frank, who was always making jokes that were not quite funny.
“What about 911?” Maggie said, ignoring him.
“Is this an emergency?” asked Frank’s wife, Stella.
“I’ll call the police,” Maggie said.
They dropped off their bags in the kitchen and Maggie called information. Information always knew everything.
While they waited for the police to show up, Maggie showed Frank and Stella their room while Charlie made vodka tonics.MoreLess
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