The fast track to show time – Tales of the Courier
The road is the place to be. Wind rushing by as the wheels roll and the asphalt paves the way. There is something serene about watching the horizon run ever onward. And the feel of the road through the steering wheel as the miles tick away. The essence of moving and the shifting scenery all combine to create a surreal experience. Yes, the road is the place to be.
1courier watches another vehicle race by. It is moving fast. Must have somewhere to go. He grins. And continues waiting. It isn’t HQ this time. Although he is on the clock. However, HQ doesn’t know about this little detour. It would appear that, after all these years, he is moonlighting again. Working a side job. Doing some extra business. Whatever it was called, it was still a pain in the ass.
The door opens, but it’s a false alarm. The attendant appears not to see him. He checks the m-com link. So far so good. HQ isn’t missing him. Yet. If this situation gets any slower, it might upset the whole apple cart. He likes that old saying. There are a lot of old sayings. Sometimes they help. However, they seldom help the waiting game. He checks the m-com link again. Two more minutes gone. This was heading off the rails. Time for some drastic action.
The Fast Track
Earlier, he entered into a partnership. The negotiations went fairly well. At least he assumes so. He was tazed into unconsciousness, so he can’t be completely sure. However, he is on his first assignment. Furthermore, that is why he is in the waiting phase for this delivery. The detour is a result of this strange partnership. Additionally, he cannot return to his route, until he makes this pickup.
He checks the m-com link again. Now it is five minutes further along. The total is ten. Time to get this pickup on the fast track, and go in. He grins and moves to the plain door along the side of the building. There is a sign on it. Only employees can go through the door. 1courier checks the doorknob. It turns easily. He pulls on the door. Nothing. He pulls harder. Still nothing. Then he sees the sign that reads, push.
The door swings inward easily. He enters the area and takes a look around. It is a large front office. There is a long hallway that leads deeper into the building. However, he wouldn’t be going there. Mainly because this part of the building has large wrought iron gates. There is a small kiosk in the large office space just in front of the gates. It is unmanned. But not empty.
Tales of the Courier
The kiosk is unmanned but not empty. There is a slightly large and slimy frog stationed on the other side of the kiosk. 1courier can see right away it is the same frog he saw at the pond. It was on the long run from the badlands. He stares at the frog. The frog stares back at him. Then the creature places a package on the kiosk. There is a label on the side that reads, Delivery Pickup.
1courier feels certain this is what he’s been waiting for. Therefore he moves to the kiosk. All the while keeping an eye on the jumpy frog. Which proves impossible once he reaches the kiosk. The package is still there, but the jumpy frog is gone. 1courier quickly turns and looks around him. It is all clear, however the entry door is closing quietly, behind the exiting frog.
1courier picks up the package and turns to leave. It all happened so fast, he wonders if it happened at all. Five minutes later and the road is the place to be. The wind rushes by and the wheels roll, as the asphalt paves the way. 1courier knows something is ahead. The fast track to show time, is well underway.
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