Constant Pull by Avery Kirk

Author:Avery Kirk [Kirk, Avery]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-12-10T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8: Unglued

I rushed home on my lunch hour to check on the router bit set I was expecting for my Grampa’s birthday. My Grampa rarely checked for packages on the porch so I had a good chance of seeing it before he did, even if he’d been home all day. As I turned into the driveway, I noticed that he wasn’t home and the package was waiting on the porch. I grabbed it and tossed it on the floor on the passenger side of my truck, smiling to myself. I was so excited to give it to my Grampa.

As I pulled up the driveway the rest of the way, I saw Dave playing with a paddle ball in his backyard. I remembered the man in my dream making the cross wrist movement with his arms held in front of his face. I vaguely wondered if it might be sign language. I figured I’d ask Dave if it was anything he might understand since he used sign language regularly. He waved when he saw me. I stopped the truck and walked toward him.

“Hey Dave, I have a quick question for you.” I said, cheerfully.

“For me?” he said, pointing to his chest.

“Yes sir.” I said. “Someone did this sign and I wasn’t sure if it was just random or actually a word in sign language.” I demonstrated the fists with the crossed wrists for him in front of my face a couple of times.

Dave made a funny face, thinking hard. “Hmmmm” he said. “I don’t know that one, but I will ask my teacher. I’ll see him next week.” He said.

I felt relieved. “That sounds great. No rush at all, it might be totally random. I’m gonna run and wrap my Grampa’s gift. His birthday’s coming up. I’ll catch you later.”

“OK, Melia. I’m going to work anyways.” Dave said, waving. He worked as a bagger at the grocery store down the street.

I ran into the house and opened the box with a butter knife from the kitchen drawer. I wiped the knife on my pants and tossed it back into the drawer. I ran up to my room and opened the box. The router set was in a cardboard sleeve that I carefully slipped off to admire the very nice case. It was excellent. I didn’t want to open the box and look at the set, so it would be truly new when my Grampa opened it. I slipped the cardboard sleeve back on and put the bit set in my armoire under a sweater and shut the doors. I decided that I would head downstairs to grab something for lunch before I went back to work.

I grabbed the empty box on the bed; it felt a little heavier than I expected. I peeked into the box and noticed fabric in a plastic bag. I was certain that I didn’t order anything else. I decided that it must have been a logo T-Shirt as a giveaway from the manufacturer of the router bits.

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