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“Where you goin’?”
“Downstairs. I’ve got something I need to do before going to bed.”
His mother made a pouty face and turned towards the TV. Do
With his computer open, he made a new file. He typed the name ‘Containment’ on the description line and opened it so the required material could be entered as each measurement was taken.
Do
Taking a tape measure, he stretched it the length on the basement. The measurement went into the file. Next, he stretched it crossways in the room. That measurement was entered. He multiplied the numbers together and got the available square footage in the room. He subtracted the space he needed for his desk and divided the result by 4, which gave him the size of each cell.
He smiled to himself. 4 foot by 8 foot would be the size of each one, more than enough for them to lie down. It was easy for him to envision the layout and he spent the next hour making a materials list for the project. It had to be done right and it had to be strong. Billy was counting on him.
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The next morning, Do
“Bye, Momma. I’ll see you later.” He kissed her forehead as he always did and rushed out the back door.
“Wait! When you comin’ home?”
He didn’t hear her; he was already at the garage getting into the van.
Do
“Morning, Gary.”
“Hi, Do
“Yes, Sir.”
“Okay, I need you ru
“Yes, Sir.”
Do
****
After a long hot morning, Do
“Where you goin’?”
“Gotta run an errand.”
“Better be back in an hour.”
“I will.”
Do
Do
“Some guy who worked for me said I cheated him out of a day’s pay. Of course, he was wrong but he refused to leave the job site. I got this gun and went out to talk with him.
I said, ‘This is called the Texas Deal Maker’ and I’m going to use it to make you a deal. You leave now and I won’t use it. He didn’t move so I asked him if he was married and he said “yeah, so what?” So I said, if you don’t leave now, I’m go
At that point, Gary would laugh like it was the first time he’d told the story.
Do
A few minutes after he parked, Do
A blast of cool air hit him as he shut the door. Avoiding the windows, he walked over to the desk and slid the drawer open. The gun was still sitting where he expected it to be. He picked it up, opened the chamber and looked for bullets. It was loaded. He clicked the chamber shut, checked to make sure the safety was on, and stuffed it down the front of his pants.
Moving quickly back to the door, he cracked it open. The sound of tires on gravel stopped him cold. Was it his boss back early? Did Gary forget something?
Do
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“You’re late!”
“Am not! Got ten minutes left.”
Do
“So Do
Do
“Just needed new gloves.”
Smitty gri
“Hands hurt? Must be getting soft, Do
“Not soft, just working harder than you and wearing my old gloves out.”
Do
Chapter 3
Do
Sitting, waiting like usual, was Momma. She liked to roll herself out onto the porch and wait for Do
Do
He stopped the van in front of the porch and climbed out. Going up the steps, he touched his mother on the shoulder.