Roller Coaster Romance by Kate Moseman

Author:Kate Moseman [Moseman, Kate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-01T16:00:00+00:00

Thomas

Thomas had just finished the pre-show spiel when Dirk strode into the American Dream lobby.

“Thomas,” said Dirk, by way of greeting.

“Dirk.” Thomas acknowledged him with barely concealed loathing. “What can I do for you?” Other than help you take a long walk off a short pier, that is.

“We need to make sure the theater is ready for a very important meeting this afternoon,” said Dirk.

“Is that the royal ‘we,’ Dirk, or are you referring to someone other than yourself?” Thomas tread the border between humor and sarcasm.

“Very funny. Vanessa wants it cleaned up and shipshape. So get some trash grabbers and some brooms and dustpans and get any detritus off the floor. And pass the word to the rest of today’s crew, got it?”

“Pick up trash. Got it.”

Dirk squinted at him as if trying to determine if he was being mocked in some way.

Thomas grabbed the nearest dustpan and broom and swept up invisible bits from the carpet, all the while whistling the American Dream theme song. He continued the charade until Dirk turned on his heel and marched out. Then, he ditched the broom and dustpan, opened the theater door, and loped down to where Bob sat.

“Bob, it’s on. The meeting is today,” he whispered, trying to keep his voice down while also being heard over the noise of the show.

“So? What are we gonna do about it?” Bob asked.

“I want to hear what they say.”

“You can’t do that. They’ll see you,” said Bob.

“I’ll be careful,” said Thomas.

Bob shook his head. “You’ll get yourself fired, is what you’ll do.”

After the exchange, Thomas counted the minutes until his shift ended. At closing time, he sped down to the locker room to change. Attired in casual clothing, he made his way upstairs and through the park, blending with the remaining visitors who hadn’t found their way to the park exit.

At American Dream, he went in the back way, climbed up on the show stage, and pushed the heavy velvet curtain aside. Looking around one last time to make sure he was unobserved, he stepped through the opening, closing the gap behind him. He picked his way across the platforms that made up the stage until he reached the back wall.

Surrounded by eerily still mechanical figures and hidden by the thick velvet curtain, all he had left to do was wait.

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