from:
AmyStrange & the Criminal
The WEDDING
by Dave Ayotte
Tuesday, March 24th
8:32 am (dictated 8:32 am)
“Wait a second... Ok, there we go.
Sorry, but what was that again?”
“Why’s the Dictator on and where
is everybody?”
“Everybody’s out in the Mobile,
working on that little problem of
ours.”
“Even the Cat?”
“Yup, even Amy.”
“Well then, let’s go.”
“Nope, you’ve got a little job to
do first. Here, have a seat.”
“I don’t wanna have a seat. I
wanna catch those bastards that...”
“I understand, but this is just as
important. Now, sit!”
“Alright, alright.”
“Not there. Right here.”
“Is this new?”
“Yup. I had it delivered
yesterday. What do you think?”
“It’s ok, I guess, but...”
“Good, now start talking.”
“You want me to dictate the
Journal right now? Really? Well, forget
it. What I really wanna do is find out
who’s shootin’ at us?!”
“I know you do, Crim, and so do I,
but don’t worry. I’ve got you penciled
in for eleven, just in time for lunch.”
“Penciled in?”
“What’s going on is really compli-
cated, and the only way to keep track
of it is with this new system that
Stephanie set up.”
“Stephanie? Our Stephanie?”
“Yup. She and Ron have been
working, literally night and day, on
this thing since Saturday, Crim, and
they really look like hell. Everyone
looks like hell, really.”
“You don’t look like hell, my
little love dove.”
“Shut up and start dictating.”
“But that’s all the more reason to
skip this crap. After all, Beth, it’s
only a Journal.”
“Yeah, but Zee thinks she’s
getting close, and besides, Randy wants
to look at it too, just to refresh his
memory. Fresh eyes, you know?”
“Hmm, that’s actually a good idea.
Ok, I’m sold.”
“Good, now get going, but skip
over Seattle, please.”
“Skip over the Surprise in
Seattle. No way. That’s big-time
important.”
“I know, babe, but it’s just
that...”
“I know, I know, I’m a little too
enthusiastic about how good a shot you
are, or as I like to call it, playing
the proud hubby, but they’ve already
seen you do it, so what’s the big
deal?”
“Nothing, I guess, but can I read
it first?”
“Absolutely.”
“And not after you finish the
whole damn thing either, like the last
time, you weasel.”
“Ok, but don’t leave just yet, I
wanna run a couple things by you
first.”
“Fine, go ahead.”
“Four months is a long time,
especially if I’m gonna be dictating
every little detail.”
“That’s for sure, especially with
the way you yak, yak, yak, yak, yak,
yak, yak.”
“Funny, but seriously, there’s our
first case in Louisiana when the Cat
found that little girl, that Crazy time
in Chicago, that Mind-blower in Maine,
and especially that Fiasco in Frisco,
but I’m not too sure about all that
other stuff in between and after. I do
wanna add some of the fun stuff we did,
but I don’t wanna turn this whole thing
into another War and Peace either.
“I definitely agree with Frisco,
and Chicago too, especially after that
little stunt you pulled. Zee should
know about that one.”
“Yeah, that impulse was weird, but
you’ve gotta admit. It’s the fastest
way to the ground from five-stories up,
but wait a minute, what about your two
little stunts?”
“What stunts?”
“You know what I’m talking about.
When the Cat found that missing Mom,
and then in that bar later.”
“Whatever. Dictate what you want,
and then come see me when you’re done,
ok?”
“Ok.”
“Good. Now get to work, and babe.”
“Yeah, hon?”
“Thanks for saving my life.”
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