special.”
“Do they get into arguments
like the one back at third base just now?”
“All the time. That’s what
keeps us coming back. We feel sorry for the little kids, but the parents look
like idiots sometimes. When that guy over there gets mad,” he said pointing, “his
face turns red and he has a vein over his eye that pops out. Some of the little
kids think it’s funny too. They call him volcano man. They’re waiting for his
head to explode some day.”
The other boys started laughing
and telling more stories about the parents. Nick thanked them for the chat and
headed toward the volcano man. He was busy talking with the skinny boy at his
side.
“I told you to keep your eyes
open when you’re out there. I saw you looking over here. If Ted had popped a
fly ball you’d have missed it.”
“But I was watching. I just had
an itch is all.”
Nick was getting ready to
introduce himself to the father when he saw Teddy striding toward them. He
motioned at Whitney to follow and walked over to his partner.
“See anything Teddy?”
“Nope, how ‘bout you?”
“Yeah, a bunch of people living
vicariously through their kids. Nothing that helps with the case. Did you get
anything from this Whitney?”
“Sorry. Nothing to do with
kidnapping or murder. Seems like a pretty dedicated group.”
Nick noticed she looked a
little flushed from the heat and worried he was wearing her out. “How ya
feeling? Need to go sit in the car and rest a little?”
“Yeah. I was just thinking
that. You didn’t tell me you could read minds.” They all laughed and Nick threw
her the keys. “We’ll be there in about twenty minutes. Just want to look around
a little more.”
Whitney got into the car and
turned the air-conditioning on full blast. She had to step outside for a couple
minutes to let the car cool down. The inside of a car on a hot Arizona day
could reach very dangerous temperatures. Once inside, she aimed all vents
toward her face and body. Holding her blouse up and out a little, she tried to
get some air to blow through the bottom of it. Man, she was hot. It wouldn’t
have been so bad except that she was exhausted. She was basically assimilated
to the heat in Arizona. She lived in Sedona, just a few hours away, but it
didn’t get quite this hot. Her body was on edge from absorbing so much energy
from so many different people. She took in some deep breaths and tried to slow
everything down.
By the time Nick and Teddy
climbed into the car she was feeling much better. The men looked drained.
“Whew! I’m hot,” Teddy said
sounding more energetic than he looked. “This car feels pretty damn good. I
think I’m in the mood for some ice cream.”
“Teddy, you’re always in the
mood to eat,” Nick said with a grin. “What about you Whitney, ice cream sound
okay?”
She smiled and nodded. Ice
cream sounded good to her. Her body was just getting back to normal and she had
used up lots of energy in the past hour. She was ready to eat.
“Should’ve known.” Nick said.
“You and Teddy get along just great. He has to maintain his cushion, and you
have to refuel every two hours.”
“Only when you keep me busy like
this. I can actually go three or four hours between meals on a normal day.” Nick
laughed and headed for the house. There’s a great place on the way home. We
could probably buy a couple gallons and bring it home and it wouldn’t even melt
in this icebox. You cooled down enough yet?
“Oops, sorry. I turned it up
full blast. Want me to turn it down?”
“No!” yelled Teddy and Nick at
the same time.
“Not until my body temp drops
to freezing,” laughed Teddy. “I am so tired of being hot.”
They sat and ate the ice cream
in the car with the AC on full blast. Whitney let Teddy sit up front so he
could get the full effect.
Agent Hollerman was waiting at
the house when they pulled up. After Hollerman filled them in on the latest
from headquarters, they briefed him on their day. The
“Do they get into arguments
like the one back at third base just now?”
“All the time. That’s what
keeps us coming back. We feel sorry for the little kids, but the parents look
like idiots sometimes. When that guy over there gets mad,” he said pointing, “his
face turns red and he has a vein over his eye that pops out. Some of the little
kids think it’s funny too. They call him volcano man. They’re waiting for his
head to explode some day.”
The other boys started laughing
and telling more stories about the parents. Nick thanked them for the chat and
headed toward the volcano man. He was busy talking with the skinny boy at his
side.
“I told you to keep your eyes
open when you’re out there. I saw you looking over here. If Ted had popped a
fly ball you’d have missed it.”
“But I was watching. I just had
an itch is all.”
Nick was getting ready to
introduce himself to the father when he saw Teddy striding toward them. He
motioned at Whitney to follow and walked over to his partner.
“See anything Teddy?”
“Nope, how ‘bout you?”
“Yeah, a bunch of people living
vicariously through their kids. Nothing that helps with the case. Did you get
anything from this Whitney?”
“Sorry. Nothing to do with
kidnapping or murder. Seems like a pretty dedicated group.”
Nick noticed she looked a
little flushed from the heat and worried he was wearing her out. “How ya
feeling? Need to go sit in the car and rest a little?”
“Yeah. I was just thinking
that. You didn’t tell me you could read minds.” They all laughed and Nick threw
her the keys. “We’ll be there in about twenty minutes. Just want to look around
a little more.”
Whitney got into the car and
turned the air-conditioning on full blast. She had to step outside for a couple
minutes to let the car cool down. The inside of a car on a hot Arizona day
could reach very dangerous temperatures. Once inside, she aimed all vents
toward her face and body. Holding her blouse up and out a little, she tried to
get some air to blow through the bottom of it. Man, she was hot. It wouldn’t
have been so bad except that she was exhausted. She was basically assimilated
to the heat in Arizona. She lived in Sedona, just a few hours away, but it
didn’t get quite this hot. Her body was on edge from absorbing so much energy
from so many different people. She took in some deep breaths and tried to slow
everything down.
By the time Nick and Teddy
climbed into the car she was feeling much better. The men looked drained.
“Whew! I’m hot,” Teddy said
sounding more energetic than he looked. “This car feels pretty damn good. I
think I’m in the mood for some ice cream.”
“Teddy, you’re always in the
mood to eat,” Nick said with a grin. “What about you Whitney, ice cream sound
okay?”
She smiled and nodded. Ice
cream sounded good to her. Her body was just getting back to normal and she had
used up lots of energy in the past hour. She was ready to eat.
“Should’ve known.” Nick said.
“You and Teddy get along just great. He has to maintain his cushion, and you
have to refuel every two hours.”
“Only when you keep me busy like
this. I can actually go three or four hours between meals on a normal day.” Nick
laughed and headed for the house. There’s a great place on the way home. We
could probably buy a couple gallons and bring it home and it wouldn’t even melt
in this icebox. You cooled down enough yet?
“Oops, sorry. I turned it up
full blast. Want me to turn it down?”
“No!” yelled Teddy and Nick at
the same time.
“Not until my body temp drops
to freezing,” laughed Teddy. “I am so tired of being hot.”
They sat and ate the ice cream
in the car with the AC on full blast. Whitney let Teddy sit up front so he
could get the full effect.
Agent Hollerman was waiting at
the house when they pulled up. After Hollerman filled them in on the latest
from headquarters, they briefed him on their day. The
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