I Woke Up 28 by M.P. Arsent
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I went back out looking as beaten down as I could.
"Dude,you going to be ok?"
"Yeah,just didn't need that first thing in the morning. Let me get the early delivery made."
I took the cart and made the rounds. When I got to Mr Bellows office he motioned me inside.
"Mr Sawyer,I hope you understand,but I had to explain things to Bob Anderson."
"Yes I understand and he and I have already had a talk this morning."
"Good. Now there is another matter. I've been keeping an eye on that audit you ordered. It's beginning to show that our profits have dropped off several percentage points in the last 7 months. I know why. We have been getting information needed to make decisions after the deadline to make those decisions. It occurs to me that you are in a most oppurtune position to keep an eye on things in the mailroom. I've talked to the companies involved and they swear they sent us the information in a timely manner,which leads me to believe that someone in the mailroom is holding things up."
"It does sound like it. Did you have something in mind?"
"Yes. I want to float a rumor that we are waiting for something from a certain company to make a crucial desicion and that I have given you specific instructions to be on the loookout for the package and to deliver it to me personally no matter what time it comes in. Should someone try and take that package from you ,or if it shouldn't get into your hands in the first place,well I guess we would pretty well know who is responsible."
"Sounds easy enough to me. I suppose you will need someone to mail that package from somewhere out of town. I have someone I trust if you're willing."
"That would be excellent. I'll get a dummy package made up and have it mailed from off site. I'll just need the name and address."
I wrote out Karls address at school and gave it to Mr Bellows.
"What's the cover name going to be so I can keep my eyes open?"
"Hmmmm call it Malbards Enterprises. Nobody actually doing business under that name that I know of."
"Ok I'll get with my friend after work and put him in the know. When will that rumor be started?"
"I'll start the rumor Friday. How long do you think it will take for the package to make the turn around?"
"If you get it out today I would think it would be back here Monday or Tuesday."
"Very good. You can use the fact that I've asked you to keep an eye open as a cover for this meeting. Soomebody is sure to have noticed and word gets around quickly around here. Now you had better get back to work before you fire me for flapping my jaws all day."
I left the office and completed my rounds and finally made it back to the mailroom.
"Hey Dennis what the hell took you so long kid?"
I walked over to Bob to explain.
"Mr Bellows called me into his office. He wants me to keep a special eye out for a package from somebody called Malbards Enterpises. Want's I should grab it as soon as it comes in and hot foot it up to him regardless of the time. He thinks it might be here Friday,but more likely Monday or Tuesday."
"Well then you had better keep your eyes open when you sort the mail."
"Fully intended to."
"Ok get back to getting those mailings done."
So the trap was set even before things had gotten in motion. I worked on getting the mailings out and by the time lunch rolled around I had heard the story repeated at least 3 times.
The afternoon mail was deliverd to the mailroom and sorted and I was off with the cart once again. Mr Bellows gave me a wink when I dropped off his mail. He must have heard the story repeated by now as well.
I stopped by the hosiptal on the way home and checked on Pete. There was still a police guard by his door.
"How you holding up Pete?"
"I'm fine was up and walking around earlier. That still hurts some and I don't think I'll be doing any lifting of anything anytime soon."
"Shouldn't be any need for you to either. Anybodyelse from the city been around to see you?"
"Nope,though Officer Pembrose has been in to check on me. What is the story with you two anyway? You said you'd tell me."
I gave Peter the short version of the story,leaving out any mention of spending an evening with Officer Pembrose.
"I remember that. Sure as hell didn't know you had anything to do with breaking that up."
"Just the way all of us wanted it. It wasn't exactly kosher for Officer Pembrose to use us that way."
"Yeah but he didn't force you into it."
"Nope we volunteered. More like self preservation as we were being set up to take the fall for it. So do you need anything?"
"Just some real food. The stuff they're serving here makes the stuff at school look good."
"You know Mrs Ohanlon will take care of getting you back on track once you're h.....back at the house."
"It's ok Den. It is home to you,and for the time being it is for mom and me I guess."
"I wasn't sure you were thinking of it that way Pete. It can stay that way for as long as you need it to be."
"No offense Den,but I hope it won't be for that long."
"None taken Pete. I had better get going or they're likely to wonder what the hell has happened to me this time. I'll check you tomorrow on the way home. Hopefully they will let you out Friday like they said."
"If they don't I might just say the hell with it and go AMA."
"Can't say as I blame you,but please don't. I'll try and smuggle you in a real cheeseburger tomorrow."
"With fries?"
"Don't push your luck."