Idk
Copyright© 2024 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 2
Mom.
“David?”
“Mom?”
“What comes next?”
“I don’t know. What do you want to do?”
She gave that about a five second think, snapped her fingers and said, “I’m going out in the back yard and start a garden.”
“It’s after midnight.”
“Best time to dig ... a garden.”
‘A garden’ was flat voiced and lacking any emotion.
Then she said, “I’ll need you to hold the flashlight. Jackie ... go to bed.”
Jackie is my sister ... younger sister ... by two hours. According to mom ... Jacqueline was a difficult birth... ‘and she’s been difficult ever since.’
“Mom?” Jackie can wheedle with the best of ‘em.
“Go to bed ... what you don’t know might keep you alive.”
“Ooo ... secrets. It’s okay ... David will tell me.” She looked her ‘difficult’ look. “Won’t you, Dave.” Not a question ... a foregone conclusion ... then her ‘in the bag’ look.
Erk
“Did you say something, Dave?”
“A belch. Just a burp.”
She smiled and headed for bed.
“We need the shovel from the basement.”
“The shovel is in the garage.”
“Not the one we want.” She opened the cellar door... “And two towels, the three pound hammer and a garbage bag. a big one. The hammer is under the sink.”
That came with a look.
I’ve seen that look before ... the one that says, ‘DON’T QUESTION ... just do it.’
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