90 Packets of Instant Noodles by Deb Fitzpatrick

Author:Deb Fitzpatrick
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction/General
ISBN: 18149
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Published: 2009-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Whaddya reckon? Pretty good, eh? Keeping a mate company in his time of need. Aaaah, that’s true friendship, Joel.

I reckon I’ll be there by Sunday. Got some gear to collect before I come down, and I might not get lifts all that easily, being an ex-con and all, so there might be some camping out in between rides.

So, Joel-boy. I’ll see ya soon. Take it easy till then, Craggster.

I stare at the letter. My thoughts ram together like a freeway pile-up. I really don’t think it’s a sensational idea for Craggs to come down here. What’s he gunna do? I could get in trouble for harbouring him or something, couldn’t I? Craggs is nearly out but I’ve still got weeks left of my sentence. Then there’s that list of conditions I signed before coming down here: no contact with Craggs, it said—about ten times. Anything else is considered a violation of the conditions. Yada yada yada.

Someone’s gunna notice when he doesn’t roll up at home, surely. Fuck, I should burn this letter in case it incriminates me. And what money will he be using? He’s got none, as far as I know, but my account isn’t gunna be enough for both of us, no way. He’ll just get hell bored and you know what happens then—and I am not gunna get into that down here. Down here, down nowhere. I’m not doing that shit anymore!

Maybe I just won’t go into town to meet him. I mean, he won’t have a clue where this joint is unless I meet him in Nallerup and bring him back here. He’ll just be standing around, waiting. Stood up. But, Joel, Jesus, you do have his letter, and you got it in time. It would be shitty—darkly shitty—to blow him off. It would be totally gutless, true-to-form Joel: just pretend something’s not happening. The poor guy’s just got out of detention, for fuck’s sake. He thinks he’s doing you a favour. Get a grip, mate. You can handle this.

It could be okay. We could smoke a bit of weed (no way am I showing him the location, location, location, he’d be uncontrollable). We could hang out at the swimming hole, and maybe he’ll bring some music with him. Now that would be joy. It could be cool if he is cool. But if he’s not, it’ll be tough, cos I’m not doing jack shit down here except biding my time so I can go back to Perth and see Bella and suss out the situation with her. That’s it. And he’s not gunna like it, I know. He’ll think I’ve lost my balls. And I have, I guess. Or ... I’ve found my limit. I just don’t think he has yet.

Christ. It’s just one thing after another. At least I won’t be bored anymore, that’s a bonus, for sure. I’m just gunna have to be clear in my head about what I do wanna do, and what I don’t. And bad luck if he doesn’t like it.

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