Disciples by Austin Wright

Author:Austin Wright
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Atlantic Books

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Nick Foster

Loomer said if we want to catch him we must get up good and early. It was shiny on the tree branches and foam on the bushes and we ate in the mess hall and got into the pickup truck. We went to Jake’s and Jim’s. A man with a white beard. Loomer said gonna leave our truck here a few days. Guy come in a few minutes delivering a child seat. Tell him put it on the sidewalk.

Tuneup your truck the man said.

Nah.

Takin up space. That’ll cost you.

I’ll pay. Miller Farm you know what that is.

Never heard of it.

You will some day.

You want to leave it put it over there.

I think we’ll sit in it a while first Loomer said.

We sat in the pickup truck over there.

Two things can happen Loomer said. He come with the woman and old man and baby and the other car or he come by hisself. If he come with the other folks we chase him later down the road. If he come alone we catch him here.

Catch him I said.

Do you know what to do. When he come back to the car crowd him. Make him get in the other side. You get in back to watch him.

Crowd him I said.

We waited a long time. Bastard Loomer said. He looked at his watch. The white car drove up and parked in front of the office. The brown man got out and went in. Black bastard Loomer said.

He looked brown. Oliver said he was black too so I must be wrong.

Brown or black Loomer said. Black brown yellow red they’re all black in the eyes of God.

He came out of the office and opened his back door. He’s getting the car seat. Let’s go. Don’t get excited just amble.

We ambled. The brown black man name David Leo pulled the car seat out of the back. He put it on the ground. Loomer opened the door and we crowded. He looked around and we pushed. Loomer slammed the door and I got in back. I leaned forward with my hands and Loomer got in the driver’s side. He started the car.

What is this David said.

Nice going Nicky Loomer said.

I did a good job. It feels good when I do a good job.

I looked back and saw the car seat on the concrete in front of Jake and Jim’s office. I couldn’t remember who was supposed to pick it up. I asked Loomer.

Forget it he said. Somebody will find a use for it.

The car seat on the sidewalk made me sad. I felt like crying.

Loomer drove and I sat behind David. I was supposed to watch him and grab him around the neck if he made a move. I kept watching him to make a move. I grabbed his shoulders. Once he leaned forward and I caught him by the neck in my elbow. Jesus he said.

You’re not supposed to make a move.

We’re going sixty what could I do.

We drove fast on this road with not many cars.

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