“I hear you, and it’ll be ready by
tomorrow night, at the latest.”        
     “Man, you’re a life saver, and    
send me the bill. Whatever it cost,    
you’re worth it,” I said half-jokingly,
but then got serious. “I’m  serious    
though. Whatever it cost. You know I’m 
good for it.”                          
     “I do, and even if you weren’t,   
I’d consider it my personal contribu-  
tion to the cause.”                    
     “You already do more than enough, 
Wee,” I told him and then asked, “How’s
Mouse, by the way?”                    
     “Good. She’s a little mad at you  
for trying to kill yourself again      
saving those bunnies, but I think      
she’s happier that you did,” he said,  
and then corrected himself, “or didn’t.
You know what I mean.”                 
*      We chatted about that for a few,    
and then about my meeting with the DA, 
until I pulled into the parking-lot    
across the street from the Courthouse. 
     Pee Wee told me to be careful,    
and I promised to try.                 
     We clicked off, and I got out of  
the car.                               
     As I crossed the street, a bus hit
me going eighty miles an hour.         
     I  wish, but fortunately, that    
didn’t happen.                         
     The cop, I’d given my wallet to,  
was there. He smiled and came over to  
shake my hand.                         
     “I just wanted to come over and   
thank you personally.”                 
     I shook his hand, and once again, 
wondered why he looked so damn fami-   
liar. I should know this guy.          



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