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“Let me put Twiggy in the van and we can all talk,” Tommy said.
Florence stepped in front of him. “No, I’m taking Twiggy home with me.”
“That’s not happening. Twiggy comes with me until you have an exotic animal permit, and I verify you have a proper aquarium for her. I’m also writing you a ticket for animal at large,” Tommy replied.
Suppressing a grin at the horror on Florence’s face, I asked, “Do you need us to hang around, Tommy?”
“No, just email me your report number.”
“Will, do.”
Sergeant Bergman chuckled. “Chihuahuas, iguanas, chickens and snakes. I can’t wait to see what’s next.”
“Lots and lots of scorpions,” I muttered.
Sergeant Bergman stopped and glanced over his shoulder. “Scorpions?”
“Believe me, you don’t want to know,” I said with a shudder.
He snapped his fingers. “The cat burglar call.”
“Yeah.” How did he keep track of all our calls?
His face split into a wide grin. “The snake beats them all.” He got into his patrol car and drove off.
I’m glad the sarge found a man-eating python amusing. I climbed in my car and cranked up the A/C.
Chapter Three
My cellphone beeped. Huh? Frank had sent me a text. I brought it up.Evansstill hasn’t delivered the egg sandwiches to the chain gang.The guards are pissed.
I typed back.Did he get a call?
No. He’s making traffic stops. Three in a row.
OMG! The sarge is gonna be pissed.
He had Evan go to channel four for a chat.
Whoa!
“Charlie-35 show me en route to the White Tank Mountains.” Evans’ voice was an ill-tempered growl.
Laughing emojis scrolled across my screen.The bet is still on.
Okay.
About thirty minutes later, Evans shrieked over the radio, “Mayday, mayday, mayday.”
I groaned. Not only was that not a proper radio code, but it looked like I owed Frank twenty bucks.
“State the nature of your emergency and your location Charlie-35,” the dispatcher responded.
Ugh. Evans hadn’t used his call sign either, and it was a good thing our dispatchers were the best in the state, or we’d be doing a roll call to see who was in trouble.
“I’m at the White Tank Mountain Park and my vehicle is upside down in a gully.”
“Do you require the paramedics?”
