Surprise Melody Flintkote. Part Two
Copyright© 2019 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 56
“Well,” said Mayor Simmons, “Since you foiled David ... why don’t you tie off to the seawall and save me the use of a golf cart or a taxi?”
“Nope ... I paid good money for this dock and I’m gonna use it. Where’s the courtesy cart? And I need a pump out, fuel and a flush of my water tanks ... they still have Gold Coast water in them ... and while we’re at it ... I need new filters for everything. Where’s the bank?”
“Which one?”
“Closest.”
“Two blocks east, cut through the parking lot diagonal ... West Shore Bank. They’re open for another hour.” That was from Missy Simmons. “The cart is out.”
I reserved the cart ... with the cutest little trailer ... for the morning. The market opens at 6AM ... no ... really... 6AM. I intended to be there when they dropped the chain.
The walk to the bank was decent ... Missy Simmons was a good guide ... the bank needed a whole wallet full of ID ... but they took my card ... after Visa in Ottawa ... the bank called and put on the speaker ... mentioned that I was good for a multi-million dollar yacht, “She’s not buying one, is she?”
“No,” the manager said, “Shopping ... Farmer’s Market.”
“May I speak to her?”
“Hello?”
“Hello. Surprise?”
“Carole! Hi!”
“You made it.”
“Yes.”
“Okay. let me talk to the manager.”
I handed back the phone ... still on speaker.
“Yup ... that’s her. Whatever she wants.”
“Yes, Ma’am ... anything.”
Disconnect. Dial tone.
“How much?”
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