Page 115 of Nearly Roadkill
“They’d kill me,” Scratch said, nodding. “And they’d kill you.”
END TOOBE ENTRY
To:T. Sparrow
From:Drew
Subject:Read this…
Hi Dad,
Talk me down? Here’s an excerpt from Toobe’s journal (above)—that cool little kid I was telling you about. That was about a conversation from 30 years ago about the dangers of being gendernonconforming in public. Makes me so sad and so fucking mad. Even 5 years ago I would have said things are better now, but they’re worse. They’re worse.
Yer kid Drew
11GOOD COP, NO TRACE
NARRATIVE ENTRY, JABBATHEHUT
“Walls?” Shelly calls over to Lieutenant Budge.
“Yep?”
“It’s a theme,” she murmurs, checking several screens.
“Whaddya mean, theme?”
“They’ve been on all these bypasses, which is why it took Typhoid Mary so long to find them. All the so-called locations have the names of amusement parks.”
“So?”
“So, find the amusement park, find the location. Typhoid Mary found New York, that would mean…”
“Coney Island!” Budge erupts.
“Exactly, handsome.”
“So that would mean…” Budge struggles with his thought. “That would mean that other amusement park that popped up, what was it?”
“Six Flags in California,” comes the reply.
“… is not where they are. But…” and here he gives a raspy chuckle, “Henderson doesn’t know that.”
“Ooh, Wally, that’s evil!” But she’s purring.
At last, he will have Scratch and Winc himself. Now all he has to do is invite them to a room to have a little chat. Separately. For the classic game of “guess what your accomplice told me.”
END JABBA NARRATIVE ENTRY
TOOBE ENTRY
FUNNY OF THE DAY
Toobe, Scratch, and Winc are living underground with an entire computer node at their fingertips. They are safe, protected by a group of foreign legionnaire types prowling the premises. Be on the lookout for repeating patterns: waterfall references, pronoun deception, and good sex. 54% of the Young Libertarians Alliance has enjoyed congress with both Scratch and Winc, and a few conversations with Toobe. Please report all sightings to this node, as we vow to protect the fugitives to the best of our ability.
—Dennis
It’s good that they’re on our side, but it’s all lies and they don’t know what the fuck they’re talking about.
