Excerpt:
Stewart plopped down in the black oversized recliner in the room and flipped on the TV to catch the sports news. On television was a closeup of Victor hanging on to one of the skids of the helicopter with one hand and holding onto Billy Bingo with the other hand.
Stewart and Judy stared at the TV and then looked at Victor. They called, “Mom. You need to see this on TV.”
Ellen came in to see what they were watching.
The video footage showed Victor roll his body upon the skid and pull Billy upon the skid with him. Victor made it look almost easy but the danger they were in was obvious. Victor, all so carefully, moved to lift Billy where he could be pulled back into the helicopter by Arthur and Daniel. Victor then climbed up into the helicopter.
Hearthville Serial
Book 5 (Title Undecided):
A Paranormal Suspense Gangster Horror
By Charles Peters
Copyright 2019
All Rights Reserved
Chapters
Chapter 1
Victor arrived home in his red mustang. Feeling tired, all so tired, he crawled out of his car. He felt confused. He looked at his home and he looked at his watch. “I didn’t call them. I should have found some way to call them so they wouldn’t have worried that I didn’t come home last night.”
George whispered, “Don’t worry about it.”
Victor walked upon the porch of his home. He checked to see if the door was locked. It wasn’t. He opened the door and walked inside. His sister Judy was sitting on the couch. He could see his mom through the door in the kitchen.
Victor closed the door and his sister Judy looked at him. His mom peeped out of the kitchen. His mom said, “You didn’t come home last night. You didn’t call.”
Victor said, “I am sorry.” Victor tried to think of something to explain his not calling but nothing came to his mind. George stepped in. “I was in Atlanta on business. Time got away from me. I am sorry that I didn’t call.”
His mom said, “It is okay. I know you are grown. You don’t have to call.”
Judy mouthed. “She and dad were were worried. You are a fucking asshole for not calling.”
Victor nodded. He repeated, “I am sorry.”
Judy said, “You should be.”
Stewart came into the room. “Where were you? Were you too busy getting laid to call to let mom know that you are okay.”
Victor said, “No. Just Atlanta. Business.”
Ellen said, “It is okay. You two stop being mean to Victor.” She stepped back into the kitchen.
Stewart plopped down in the black oversized recliner in the room and flipped on the TV to catch the sports news. On television was a closeup of Victor hanging on to one of the skids of the helicopter with one hand and holding onto Billy Bingo with the other hand.
Stewart and Judy stared at the TV and then looked at Victor. They called, “Mom. You need to see this on TV.”
Ellen came in to see what they were watching.
The video footage showed Victor roll his body upon the skid and pull Billy upon the skid with him. Victor made it look almost easy but the danger they were in was obvious. Victor, all so carefully, moved to lift Billy where he could be pulled back into the helicopter by Arthur and Daniel. Victor then climbed up into the helicopter.
A woman on TV said, “Hearthville’s very own Victor Duddley saved the life of Billy Bingo after the helicopter they were in began to whirl out of control and Billy was thrown from the helicopter. The acrobatic agility of Victor in saving the life of Billy Bingo was truly amazing. Apparently Victor’s brother Stewart Duddley is not the only athlete in the family. It is not known what caused the helicopter owned by the gangster, Arthur Ramsey, to spin out of control and nearly crash.”
Judy trembled as she watched them showing the footage again. She rose from the couch, shaking. She slowly moved with her arms outreached. She wrapped her arms tightly around Victor. “I am sorry I was being mean to you. But why weren’t you going to tell us.”
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