The Hidden Girl by Roger Stelljes EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
- Author: Roger Stelljes
- Language: English
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“OUT HERE, NOBODY CAN HEAR YOU”
“That was a fun game to watch,” Heidi said to her husband as they drove
along Highway 6. “I haven’t seen you guys get into the game that much in a
long, long time.”
Dan Newman laughed. “Well, those young flat-belly boys thought they
were all that and then some.” He was referring to their softball opponents for
the night, a collection of twenty-year-old students from Central Minnesota
State University in Manchester Bay. “They thought coming over here was
like playing intramurals. Us middle-aged guys have a trick or two left up our
sleeves on a Friday night.”
“What was funny was watching them get frustrated as you guys hit single
after single while all they did was try to hit it over the fence.”
“They succeeded a few times.”
“Sure, that one guy hit two of them into the pine trees in left field, but
there was nobody on base. Then you guys would get those little soft hits, the
rollers between their players, and the little fly balls that dropped in—”
“They call those bloops, dear.”
“Oh, right, bloops, those little bloop hits over their infielders’ heads. They
died the death of a thousand cuts, and they got so… pissed. Ha!”
“Yeah, they figured they’d handle us old guys. What they didn’t realize is
we’ve played thousands of games. We know a few things,” Dan replied,
stifling a burp. “Oof, that sausage and pepperoni pizza tonight.” He patted his
stomach. “I think I shook a hair too much cracked red pepper on it. It’s kind
of getting to me.”
Heidi had already reached into her purse and handed over two antacid
tablets.
“Thanks, honey.”
He turned right onto the dirt road and headed into the woods. “It’ll be a
great night for sleeping. Nice and cool.”
“What time is Cara coming home?”
“I told her one a.m.”
“That’s a late curfew.”
“Her mom has been giving her that one, so I feel like I should too, so
we’re consistent.”
The woods cleared on the right and the bright white rail fence that defined
the front of their property appeared. Dan slowed, turned right and pulled up
the driveway into the garage.
“Tomorrow we need to weed the flower beds in the front yard before you
go off and play golf,” Heidi said as they reached the back door.
“Again?”
“Yes. It shouldn’t take long.”
“I should hope not,” he replied as he unlocked the door and pushed it
open. “We did it just a few weeks ago.”
“Hey, we have to keep up to keep it all looking sharp,” she replied as she
stepped into the kitchen. Dan quickly locked the door and followed.
He sensed sudden movement from his left.
Thump!
The blow hit him high in his back and sent him crashing face first into a
kitchen cabinet, then down to the floor.
Heidi spun around to see a huge man swinging a crowbar.
“Dan! Dan!”
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