The Fix (2014) by Steve Lowe

Author:Steve Lowe [Lowe, Steve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Crime
ISBN: 9781940885117
Google: 0ir9oAEACAAJ
Amazon: 1940885116
Publisher: Broken River Books
Published: 2014-04-01T11:00:00+00:00

“You trying to get me killed?”

Jimmy hit the I-94 ramp and gunned the truck into the moderate traffic zipping along at 80 miles per hour. “That’s funny, I’ve wanted to ask you that very question for a long time.”

“I apologized, JP. You know I wasn’t right in the head back then. If I could take back what I did to you, I would.”

“But you can’t, so there’s no point in talking about it now.”

Quiet for a minute, no more than that. Sully smiled and said, “You remember that fat kid from St. Stan’s? Joey Bell? Used to bloody your nose for you until I came up behind him and kicked him in the nuts?”

Jimmy said nothing.

“The rumor was one of his testicles burst and the doctors told him he’d never have kids?” He laughed, waited for Jimmy to crack, laugh with him. It didn’t happen.

“I’m done with reminiscing,” Jimmy said, voice quivering.

If Sully said another word, Jimmy didn’t think he’d be able to keep from busting his lip. Anger and empathy fought for control, but neither won out. The sight of his old friend, sickly and dying, wasn’t enough to tamp down the entrenched rage he’d nurtured for two years. Not something he could simply brush aside, no matter how pathetic Sully looked. Sully must have sensed it, too. He looked out the window and said nothing for several miles. Jimmy welcomed the quiet and drove.

It was completely dark outside when they neared the state line. Jimmy could see Sully shaking out of the corner of his eye, bouncing to a silent beat. A road sign informed them of places to stop and eat or get gas and Sully perked up in his seat.

“Hey, we need to make a pit stop.”

“I’m not stopping until we get to Sacred Heart. And even then I’m only going to slow down enough for you to jump out.”

“That’s what you want to do, that’s cool, but your seat’s gonna be covered in piss in about ten seconds. These meds fuck up my bladder control. Can’t hold it much longer.”

The exit was coming up fast. At the last second, Jimmy, swerved across two lanes and took it. He pulled into a Speedway station and parked on the side of the building.

“You have five minutes,” he said. “If it takes you six to piss, you’re walking the rest of the way.”

“Alright, I get it.”

Sully got out and shuffled into the station. Jimmy drummed his fingers on the steering wheel and watched the clock. Green digital minutes ticked by. At five minutes, and no sight of Sully, he put the truck in reverse. And sat there, his foot mashing the brake pedal. He should just leave, he knew it. Instead, he shut the truck off and went inside.

A tremendous fat woman sat behind the counter, barely lifted her eyes at him before returning them to the book in her hands. Jimmy headed to the back, steamed toward the two doors marked GUYS and GALS and put all his weight behind the kick.

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