Chapter 53

Well ... it’s too late now, “Why do you want Company?”

“The lawyers want me to deliver. Company could take all ten at once.”

Right then I took her off speaker. “You should ask Junior ... she knows Company better than I do.”

It is a known fact that eavesdroppers hear what they want to hear and bedamned with what was actually said.

“If you need trucking I’ve got a brother in law near Grand Rapids who trucks to Chicago all the time.” Nick said.

Ah hah! Thought Tyche ... now I know why Nick knows about The Antler.

“You visit your brother in law? In Michigan?”

“Yup.”

“Drove up the coast?”

“Yes ... Oh ... how I know about The Antler ... and the Wendy burger,” Nick admitted.

“Actually, and factually ... I was in New Zealand when you and your mom were building Farr’s ... so ... you must be 19 or 20 ... but your school ID says you’re 15. How do you do that?”

Well ... shit fuzzy.

“I can’t explain it so you would believe me ... but I can show you.”

“Okay.”

“Meet me out back ... unless you want to meet me in the John.”

“Alice?”

Alice was deep in conversation with somebody who looked to be twice her age. She was enjoying it, too.

“Yes?”

“You ready to go?”

“Tyche! No ... I’m not ready to go.”

“Okay ... I’ll be back. You be here?”

“Maybe ... Maybe not ... depends.”

“You know where Bud Field is.”

“If I’m not at the field, I might see you at the Center.”

Oh Shit ... Alice is in heat.

“How about I just meet you in the morning.”

“Good idea. Bye.”

I slipped out the back. Nick was just coming out the kitchen door.

“Take my hand.”

“Hi, Surprise.”