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December 06th, 2020

12/6/2020

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Getting across the bridge was my only hope, but they were closing in rapidly.
Traffic was snarled up for blocks. In my mirrors, I saw their cars trying to close in.
 The traffic slowed both of us down.
 If I ducked out of the car, they’d see and follow.  I needed a diversion that would keep them busy long enough for me to disappear into the crowds and blend in a sea of faceless bodies.

 The sound of metal crashing into metal was music to my ears.  
I realized what it was as  I barely missed the car ahead of me and stole a glance in my mirror.
 Two cars back someone had zigged when they should have Zagged. 
The result was three cars piled into the middle of the street.   Horns blared and I heard the sound of screaming several swear words floated to me as I opened the door of my car.  
 
 Shutting it as quietly as I could trying not to attract attention. I glanced back. 
They were standing next to their car.   Grabbing the messenger bag I was carrying I waited. As soon as I saw them talking to someone I  took my chance and walked to the sidewalk just behind a crowd of gawkers. 

 Once I had several groups of people between me and the accident I breathed a little easier.  
 Slipping in and out of the crowd was easy compared to trying to get down a block in a car. 
 It took me a while to get over the bridge. 
 Delivering the messenger bag with the incrementing documents to the District Attorney meant that I was a free man.
Only I wasn’t.
 After that afternoon I spent the rest of my life looking over my shoulder for the odd car and lone gunman that was sure to looking for me eventually.


 

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