At first she heard nothing on the other end. “Hello! You have been selected to win a free trip to Hawaii! Follow these simple instructions to claim your prize! Go to www…” She angrily slammed the phone closed. “Damn sales calls,” she thought to herself. However, for a split second she was thankful for a little break from the pressure of waiting.
As soon as she put the phone back on the table, it rang again. This time she knew it was the call she had been anticipating. She picked it up and in her most steady voice said, “Hello, this is Penelope.”
“Penelope, this is Office Hatchet from the LAPD. It’s been a while since we saw each other. May I have a word with you sometime today? And I want to speak with you in person.” Officer Rick Hatchet had been trying for months to catch up with Penelope. The last time she had an interaction with him was in Miami. She was with her boy friend at the time, Sean. Sean was long gone by now. Penelope thought that she had out-foxed Officer Hatchet again, but it looked like she was wrong.
“Umm…sure. Where do you want to meet?” Penelope asked, her mind racing through the most public meeting area in Los Angeles. “How about your apartment?” was the reply on the other end. Penelope’s blood froze and her breath caught in her lungs. How did he know where she was? Her eyes darted over to the duffle bag by the door that she kept packed. Incase of moments just like this one. Moments that she had come to know all to well.
Just as she was about to hang up on Office Hatchet, there was a knock at the door.
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Sorry B... apparently i completely transplanted Penelope from LA to Philly... i guess i'm just more of an easy coast gal... i had miami on my mind!
Oh, and I meant... "EAST coast gal" haha!
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