Wordle by Wordle: Day 153
Saturday, June 1, 2024
Wordle #1078 – BASIN
Chapter 14.
“You really didn’t have to give me a ride,” I say to Kevin for probably the hundredth time. “You’ve already done so much for me, I can’t even—"
“Hey, the way I figure it, after paying Aparna’s retainer and your bail, what’s one little car ride?”
My heart inside-outs at the mention of bail, and I feel like I’m going to be sick with embarrassment. Or maybe it’s just carsickness—another reason I wish Kevin hadn’t picked me up after my arraignment: he drives like a maniac.
As if to prove the point, Kevin darts his McLaren between two semis and I’m pretty sure I throw up in my mouth a little bit. Besides his lead foot, he has a terrible sense of direction, too. A sign for India Basin whizzes by and I strongly suspect he’s taken a wrong turn on his way out of the City.
“But yeah, you do owe me. Big time,” Kevin says flippantly, flashing me a teasing grin. “Maybe you can donate a kidney to me or something? Your firstborn?”
I suppose the least I can do is humor him when he’s just posted my bail to the tune of one million dollars.
God, I might just throw up for real.
“I’ll pay you back after I sell my story rights to HBO,” I joke wanly.
Notes:
What’s got two thumbs and didn’t want to research/write a courtroom scene? This guy! (In case it wasn’t already obvious.)
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