Lemons 01 Darkness Once More by Grant Fieldgrove

Author:Grant Fieldgrove
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

“Actually, Elise, I don’t know what to think right now. It might all just be a coincidence or it might be something more. The guy I was chasing before I was hit was definitely up to something bad. I’ll tell you when You-Know-Whoooo are not around.” I looked suspiciously at the kids then couldn’t keep the seriousness on my face and started laughing (Ahhhh!!!). They joined in.

“What I know right now is that I need to take it easy for a few days. Any work I have to do can be accomplished with my phone and computer. The detectives that came to your house this morning are more than capable of running the show and hopefully they’ll keep me posted. My job was to find a missing girl, anyway. Their job is homicide.”

“When was the last time you had a real meal, Archie Lemons?”

“Actually, I have no idea. Do Sugar-Free Rockstars count?”

“Funny. I need to get you fed. And none of this hospital horse slop they serve here. You need some real home cookin’.”

“I can’t wait,” I replied. “Now I just have to get out of here, ASAP.”

She smiled and said, “Well sir, I have some good news for you. I spoke to the doctors and it looks like you’ll be sleeping at our house tonight.”

“Oh yeah? That’s great! I hate hospitals.”

“Yeah, and doctors,” she’s said, adding a sarcastic snort and chuckle.

“Yeah, those know-it-alls with their fancy degrees.”

“Yeah, what a God-complex.”

“Yeah, just like that crazy Jack Sheppard and his ghost dad.”

“I can’t believe they killed off Locke.”

“Right?! Damn you, Ben Linus!”

Four-year-old Eric interrupted, “Mommy, Uncle Archie said a Poo-Poo Word!”

And with that, we both giggled at our totally off topic Lost rant and decided that I should get some more rest and they should head home. They had to go get ready for my stay, anyway. Elise had a spare bedroom but it hadn’t been used in a long time. Her husband had slept in there for a while before he ended up abandoning her and the children almost two years ago. He was a selfish piece of shit anyway and I was glad he was gone.

Elise rallied the children up and headed out the door, saying they would be back in the evening when I was cut loose to take my home. She dug in her purse and pulled out my phone charger. “Oh hey, I almost forgot. I knew you’d need this,” and she plugged it into the wall outlet near my bed and then hooked my phone up.

“Thank you so much. I wouldn’t know what to do without you guys.”

“No sweat. Get some rest and we’ll see you tonight.”

The kids came back over to give me the lightest of hugs each then scampered out the door. As Elise was walking out behind them, proving that my mind focuses on the most random of things, I asked, “Hey, Elise. You remember Ghost Dad?”

She laughed slightly at my mind’s ability to get so easily sidetracked and said, “Yeah, what a turd that was!” She closed the door gently behind her.

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