Drums Along the Hudson by K.T. Tomb

Author:K.T. Tomb [Tomb, K.T.]
Language: eng
Format: azw
Publisher: Quests Unlimited Press
Published: 2014-12-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Central Park under the full moon

Patch was still dressed as Morning Star as he was poised to meet Linda at the ice cream shop. It was a good place to rendezvous, and he knew it well from his visits with Spike. While he was waiting for Linda, he eavesdropped on a couple’s conversation. They were an elderly pair in their eighties. He was African American and she was Caucasian. They couldn’t keep their hands off each other; neither age nor the color of their skin seemed to slow the couple down. He considered himself in his full Indian regalia. New York was truly a melting pot, he thought to himself. To diversify things further, the exotic Linda Lightfoot entered the shop.

“Cool place, Morning Star. Do you come here often?”

It was obvious that she was still trying to figure out what he did in his spare time.

“I’ve stopped by with my friend Spike on occasion,” he said.

“Spike? Sounds like the name for a vicious attack dog.”

“Oh, he can be vicious at times.”

Morning Star smiled. He was having fun with their game of cat and mouse.

“I see you have dressed to go unseen during our operation,” Linda commented sarcastically as she looked him up and down. “You know it would be okay to shed the headdress.”

“Oh, um. I’ve grown accustomed to wearing it. It brings me luck from the spirits.”

“I bet there is a good-looking man underneath your costume. Why don’t you at least give me a peek?” Linda asked.

He ignored her request and instead of replying suggested they hop in a taxi and head to the entrance to Central Park. The driver gave him one glance and shook his head. The wig and headdress threw the man off for a moment but he had come to expect the unusual. He took them to their destination without a word of protest. The driver was lucky to pick-up another fare immediately. An upper Eastside woman waved down the cab. Linda threw the man a $20 and they stepped out of the vehicle. They listened to the woman giving the driver directions before she got in the cab with a light pink poodle.

“We will be heading to the Pampered Pooch medical clinic on 5th. We are in a hurry to make Leticia’s appointment. The cosmetic surgeon has to give her a little Botox booster.” She turned to her dog. “Don’t worry Leticia. We’ll soon get rid of those little doggie lines. It’s just like the injections mommy gets on Tuesdays. When we are finished we will have a little caviar snack and maybe I will put some Krug in your water dish.”

The cab driver shook his head deciding that Now, he had seen it all.

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