Odd Jobs by Ben Lieberman

Author:Ben Lieberman
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Organized Crime, Detective and Mystery Stories, Fiction, Suspense, Thrillers, General
Publisher: Telemachus Press, LLC
Published: 2010-12-02T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 17

Shit, that was a great conversation. That should probably qualify for Loot.

I’m remembering Loot laying it out for me. It was when I wandered into the living room, where Loot and Carey were getting high. We don’t usually pry into our own supply, but every now and then we need some relief, so we got stoned and Loot took over. We were watching a mind-numbing TV show where celebrities were getting pranked. Loot refused to put a ball game on. “You pretty into her?” Loot asked and I refused to answer.

When the TV show broke for a commercial, Loot tried to pick up on the conversation about Rocky. “But you ain’t really hitting that yet?”

Pretty blunt comment, even from Loot. “Watch the show, Loot.”

Carey jumped in as best he can, but with all the pot smoked, he’s approaching outer space. “Leave the man alone Loot.”

“I’m helping the man out,” Loot said defensively.

“Loot,” I snapped. “Just shut the fuck up and watch the show.”

“It’s a fuckin’ commercial!” Loot barked.

“Then watch the fuckin’ commercial.”

“That’s what I’m talkin’ about!” Loot screamed. “When you want to get some real bad and you ain’t hitting it, then you get ornery.”

I said, “Maybe I’m ornery because you’re such a dick.”

“Man, why you got to disrespect me so much? Shit, if we’re just playing around then you’re laughing and joking with me. You’ve gotten some with girls and not gotten some with girls, but you just deal. You haven’t been this jumpy since C. W. Wellington; and that bitch got you all sorts of ornery. Now you listen to the Oracle of Love ... ”

“The Oracle of what?” I asked in amazement. I turned to Carey and I asked, “The Oracle of what?” Carey was laughing and shaking his head. You think you can never be surprised by one of Loot’s self-given nicknames.

With righteous indignation, Loot stood and said, “I am the Oracle of Love and as soon as you come to terms with the greatness of my powers the better your life will be.”

“Loot, I don’t want to hurt your feelings, but I’m handling... ”

“Do not interrupt me!” Loot commanded as he put his fist in the air. “When the Oracle of Love receives his powers, there is no turning back. So whether you like it or not, you will hear from the Oracle of Love.”

“Listen Loot.... ”

“Oracle,” Loot corrected.

“Okay, Oracle, please make it fast.” Like I had any chance to stop him.

Loot looked at me for drama’s sake and in his deepest voice said, “This is the real thing and the key to opening the door will come from the reach of speech.”

Carey and I looked at each other to see if either of us could make any of this out. “Man, you are so fuckin’ trippin’. Now you’re talking Chinese.”

“Stop this disrespect!” He hollered. “This is not like other situations. This is not the waste of time like them other bimbo women that you been spending time with. This is not her high holiness C.

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