it never ceased to amaze him how often he saw things lying on the ground as he walked reading

after pondering it for a long time he came to the conclusion that he recognised  however  something was out of sorts suddenly the surroundings irregular a puzzle piece missing  or didnt fit exactly

   Hmm putting a finger in the book to hold his place he stooped to see what it was in the street gutter 

it rained last night

this wasnt dislodgeddidnt make it to the storm sewer grate

he didnt poke at it with a stick

made out distinctly what it was

standing he looked up the street at a car approaching and wandered into its path waving it down

the driver stopped  through the windshield she more looked irritated not frightened 

                                                                                        he rapped at the passenger window she had just rolled upheard the doors clickLOCK

Excuse me

she pointed to her ear

he pointed to the ground several times rapidly while saying deliberately Crack the window

she cracked it

Thank you for stopping

 

Do you have a cellphone

Yes.

Would you please call 9 1 1 the police have them come to this location Sixtyoneeleven Rosario  Sixtyone eleven

Is there some trouble?

There was Tell them its evidence theyre looking for   Just  evidence

What? curiosity killed the kat

Please  Evidence 

                   Thank you  You can roll up your window again

she didnt 

she called

a car approaching from behind blew its horn and stopped

had to suppose the driver was blinddidnt see a halfblock earlier that she was stopped in the street and that there wasnt any oncoming traffic so they could have gone around

he could hear her talking repeating evidence several times

car blew its horn again 

sonofabitch really was blind  

                              he began walking towards it

driver threw it into reversebacking away enough to easily clear her rearend and sped around it

                                                                                                     because there was no oncoming traffic

he doubledback to her car

she had rolled the window all the way down

                                               They’re dispatching a squad car. which meant two coming from opposite directions to converge on Sixtyone Eleven Rosario

Thank you for taking the timeyour help for stoppingnot  running me over  

she chuckled You’re welcome. 

                                 Is there anything else I can do for youwhat’s your name?

Joe

I’m Gladys.

Thank you Gladys

Is there anything else I can do for you?

he smiled

she smiled pleasantly

Nice dimples Gladys

Oh, thank you. she blushed that was refreshing Nice to start the day off with a traffic stop and a compliment.  she laughed

she handed him her business card In case the police need anything from me. said goodbye and left

walking back to the evidence he pocketed her card

   to himself  almost Thasnot something yasee every day cut himself short  he did see something every day had one was intimate  had also castrated cattle 

                                             in the gutter lay a severed dark scrotum

220preferred,  Sunday,  7  5. 23

1111,  day-between-2-Ts,  10  5. 23