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Stewart and Harry fished off the pier at the Hearthville lake. Harry said, “So wow, I saw that video of Victor saving the Billy Bingo kid. Victor looked so goofy, acting all hero like.”
“He saved a life. That is not goofy. What is wrong with you?”
“And what was he doing on Arthur Ramsey’s helicopter.”
“He was doing some kind of business with Arthur. I don’t know exactly.”
“He is doing business with a mobster. Damn. He must be on the verge of going bankrupt to sink that low.”
Hearthville Serial
Book 5 (Title Undecided):
A Paranormal Suspense Gangster Horror
By Charles Peters
Copyright 2020
All Rights Reserved
Chapter 7
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Dioson rested as he waited for the Doc Spherojunk. A couple of his spells to talk the fire out began to slowly work.
Suddenly there was the sound of a siren. A voice came over the speaker. “Exit the stolen spaceship and we will not arrest you. Leave. Leave now.”
“Oh fuck.”
Dioson tried to leave but his spell pinged. “Oh come on. Damn it.”
“Leave now.”
“I am trying. My magic is pinging. Give me a moment.”
“If you do not leave at once, we are going to arrest you.”
Dioson tried another spell. The spell flung him from the spaceship and tossed him down into the Hearthville Lake. He sank deep down in the water. He began to swim toward the surface. He thought to himself, “Oh fucking hell. I can’t hold my breath much longer. I am going to drown.”
***
Stewart and Harry fished off the pier at the Hearthville lake. Harry said, “So wow, I saw that video of Victor saving the Billy Bingo kid. Victor looked so goofy, acting all hero like.”
“He saved a life. That is not goofy. What is wrong with you?”
“And what was he doing on Arthur Ramsey’s helicopter.”
“He was doing some kind of business with Arthur. I don’t know exactly.”
“He is doing business with a mobster. Damn. He must be on the verge of going bankrupt to sink that low.”
Stewart said, “I was thinking about him being on Arthur Ramsey’s helicopter. It started me thinking about Arthur’s son Mark. You know Victor was friends with him at one point. He and Jossette double dated with Mark and Rita Angster. I don’t really know why Mark and Victor stopped being friends. I guess it all went back to where we all stopped being friends with the Ogleby family. Mark is Roger and Jossette’s cousin.”
Patrick Sweeney, who was in some of Harry’s classes at the Hearthville College cleared his throat but didn’t say anything. He was fishing across the pier with his back to Harry and Stewart and was listening to their conversation.
Harry said, “Roger is weird. I hope he doesn’t come to play football at Hearthville.”
Stewart shrugged. “You are just saying that because you know I got upset when you mentioned Roger to my father about playing football. That was stupid of me. I don’t know why I got upset.”
“I am sorry you got injured and can’t be the quarterback. I really am.”
“I know.”
.Patrick said, “Yeah, you getting hurt sucks. And by the way, you do know that your sister Judy is dating Arthur Ramsey’s son. Right?”
“No. You are crazy.”
Harry said, “Steed’s last name is Ramsey.”
“Yeah so. I am pretty sure Victor would recognize Steed as Mark if they were the same person. And Judy would know. Hell. I would know. They are not the same person.”
Patrick said, “They are the same person. Ask people at the Purple Bird Billiard Club.”
Harry said, “We are not going to some gay bar.”
Patrick said, “It is not a gay bar. Victor’s friend Deven works there. Hell. Just ask Deven.”
Stewart said, “What you are saying is just too farfetched.”
Partrick said, “Okay. Whatever. I don’t really give a fuck. But damn if I would want my sister dating the son of a mobster.”
Harry said, “Isn’t your sister a nun?”
“Yeah. What is your point?”
“You let your sister marry Christ and be part of his harem so I don’t think you have any room to talk. My word, she is practically God’s whore.”
“Becoming a nun is a noble thing to do. My sister is going to heaven. Judy is dating a mobster’s son and is probably well on her way to hell.”
Stewart stood up and threw his fishing pole into the lake. Stewart screamed, “You son of a bitch. I am going to beat the cold living hell out of you.”
Patrick stood up. He threw his pole at Stewart. He then took off running. After seeing over his shoulder that Stewart wasn’t chasing him, he stopped. He turned and screamed at Stewart. “And you are going to hell also. I saw you and Roger kiss that day.”
Harry stood up. He stopped Stewart from taking off after Patrick. “Let it go. Just let it go.”
Stewart said, “It was an accidental kiss and it wasn’t really a kiss. Our lips just touched when our heads butted.”
Harry said, “Sure. Who cares? No one thinks you are gay. But there is some question about Roger and some of the football players seriously do not want him on the team. They have talked to the coach.”
“God damn. That is stupid.”
“Look. Let it go. You don’t even like Roger. What do you care?”
“We once were friends. Friends. Nothing else.”
***
Patrick Sweeney was fighting back tears. He wasn’t sure why he said what he said. He hated that he had gotten into a confrontation with Stewart and Harry. But still, he was angry. And he wanted to win the confrontation.
Patrick saw Daniel inside of the Dockhere Ice Cream Shop with Nat and Natalina. Patrick thought he might go in and tell Daniel that Stewart had attacked him. Without an injury though, he thought his report might just seem silly.
Patrick looked at the Hearthville Saloon on the other end of the Boardwalk where the adult section began. He considered the people who frequented the Saloon were mostly biker types pretending to be wild west cowboys. The place was known for fights.
Nervously, Patrick walked toward the Hearthville Saloon.
***
Dioson finally reached the surface with Stewart’s fishing pole floating next to him. Stewart’s fishing hook caught into Dioson’s left breast. Dioson cried out, “Oh! Damn it.”
Stewart looked down at Diosn who was disguised as Diane. Stewart said, “Say ma’am, would you mind bringing me my fishing pole?
Dioson pinged a pink bikini on himself so he would not be naked. The spell was mingled with another spell to cure his burns. His burns vanished. Dioson called up to Stewart. “Yeah. Sure.” Dioson grabbed the pole and swam to the six foot ladder to climb from the water up to the pier.
Harry watched what he thought was a sexy woman climb from the lake. Stewart did not much pay her looks any attention but noticed how Harry was looking at her.
Stewart said, “You are kind of forgetting you have a girlfriend, aren’t you?”
Harry nodded. “Total amnesia. It is a wonderful feeling. You should try it some time.”
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