Darkness crept across the sky and the first stars twinkled in the dimming light. Frank looked at his watch again as he sat on the couch. “Honey,” he hollered up the stairs behind him, “It’s getting dark out.”
“I’m just finishing up. I’ll be down in a moment.” She hollered back down to him.
Frank tossed the newspaper that he was reading aside. No matter how many times he read it things wouldn’t change. Box scores never change once you read them. The Yankees are out of the playoffs. Beat four to one by the Red Sox. A three run homer in the 8th sealed the deal. They should have put in the reliever sooner… Frank picked up the TV remote and started flipping channels.
“You better not be watching a game down there.” Frank’s wife hollered down at him. “We have to be there by eight. We don’t have time for you to get caught up in a game.”
“Yes dear,” Frank hollered back as he looked at his watch. As it stands now they will have to make the thirty minute trips in twenty minutes. With a sigh he turned down the volume and flipped to the Braves game. Maybe these guys were having a better night.
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
In The Game
“Run! Run! Run!” The woman shouted as the six year old cleared the bases. Two other kids rushed for the ground ball at the same time, racing each other to be the first to grab the errant ball. The catcher ripped off his mask and shouted for the ball to be thrown home. The parents, sitting in lawn chairs around the field, were cheering the kids on. It didn’t matter to any of them that the rules were not enforced in this game. No matter what happened, the little boy will be safe, he will make it home.
“Our man,” a man said as he leaned over in his lawn chair to talk into her ear as quietly as he dared. “Our man is held in their custody. Intel suggests that a 12 man team should be able to extract him.”
“Should? I can’t make decisions that go against policy based upon shoulds and coulds!” She still watched the game but her whispered tones towards the man had become harsh.
“Look, we need to get him out. The team is ready to go, they are on stand by. Just give the word and we will get him out.”
She turned to look directly at him and hissed, “I need to know that your team can do this.”
“They are the best, ma’am.”
“You better not fail or else there will be dire consequences from the top. Get him out and keep us in the game.”
“Yes ma’am!”
“Our man,” a man said as he leaned over in his lawn chair to talk into her ear as quietly as he dared. “Our man is held in their custody. Intel suggests that a 12 man team should be able to extract him.”
“Should? I can’t make decisions that go against policy based upon shoulds and coulds!” She still watched the game but her whispered tones towards the man had become harsh.
“Look, we need to get him out. The team is ready to go, they are on stand by. Just give the word and we will get him out.”
She turned to look directly at him and hissed, “I need to know that your team can do this.”
“They are the best, ma’am.”
“You better not fail or else there will be dire consequences from the top. Get him out and keep us in the game.”
“Yes ma’am!”
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