“Uh-huh. Speaking of which, I have a message from Chief Casey of the City of St. Anthony Village Police Department. ‘All sins are forgiven.’ Whatever that means.”
“Whatever.”
“Are you thinking of getting back into harness, Mac?”
“I honestly don’t know what I’m thinking.”
Bobby didn’t push. Instead he told me I had had another caller while I was unconscious.
“Nina Truhler.”
That made me smile.
“Nice,” Bobby suggested.
“Very.”
“I like her.”
“She is likable.”
“How do you do it?”
“It’s a gift.”
“Speaking of gifts, Shelby is waiting for me.”
“Thanks, Bobby.”
Before he left, Bobby found the remote control and aimed it at the TV set suspended on the wall at the foot of the bed. He surfed past several channels until he found WGN—the Cubs were playing Houston. Sammy Sosa was up with two on base.
“Are you going to be all right, alone like this?”
“What do you mean alone? I’m in a hospital.”
“I have a few minutes. Let’s watch the game.”
“Get out of here. Shelby’s waiting.”
“McKenzie?”
“Dunston?”
“Screw it. I’ll see you in a couple of days.”
“Love to the family.”
“Back at ya.”
After he left I turned up the volume.
“Whaddaya say, Sammy,” I said to the TV screen. “Just me and you, man. Just me and you.”
In the Holland Taylor Series
Penance
Practice to Deceive
Dearly Departed
A HARD TICKET HOME. Copyright © 2004 by David Housewright.
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