42.
The Whole Truth
Since the
accident Mikey had been a getting a ride from Corey, a golf buddy who taught
history at the middle school. Corey’s
brother Derrick – another golf buddy – was representing Mikey.
“Derrick
thinks he can get the charges reduced,” Mikey said as Corey pulled out of the
school lot. “He says the road wasn’t well marked. The county hadn’t properly
cleared the shoulder of gravel they put down during the last snowstorm. The farmer’s fence was six inches closer to
the road than law allows. Turns out it
wasn’t my fault and Derrick thinks he may even get my case dismissed.”
Mikey
thought Corey would be happy for him.
Corey sat silently for a long moment before he spoke.
“Derrick wasn’t
lying. He told you what was legally
true, but not the truth,” Corey
said. “Truth is you were responsible for
that accident. You could have killed
someone. You have a serious drinking problem.”
Mikey shook
his head. Derrick had warned him Corey
wouldn’t understand.
Today
I will be grateful for friends who tell me the truth.
Mikey,
Repulsive, and Repugnant (c) 2016 by Ken Montrose
Mikey,
Repulsive, and Repugnant is a work of fiction. Any
resemblance between the characters and anyone you might know is purely
coincidental.
Other works by Ken
Montrose are available at: http://www.amazon.com/Ken-Montrose/e/B001K8MG0S
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