(Sammy, the Gat, is a continuing story.)
Glossary at end.
Now I’m an ace five-notches hit man, and Johnnie Pickles, a two-bit like-kind, has me in his view finder. I got no druthers. I gotta go after him.
I two-step it up the three-floor but the Heinz 57 Man ain’t on the top rung. Nothin’ here but a single-lane pedestriway and wall-to-wall air. I binoc it over the hold-back and see Johnnie’s takin’ the big sleep on the hard stuff below.
I fig I trigged his eternal chill and that’ll count for six on my handle ’til a sky-divin’ potted lily transplants itself on Rip van Winkle’s chest. Then I eye-spy the studded high tops toe-to-heel against my scuffies.
THE GATIONARY of Sammy Speak
binoc: v. to look. hard stuff: n. concrete pad, sidewalk. Heinz 57 Man: n. Johnnie Pickles.
hold-back: n. railing. scuffies: n. well-worn shoes. single-lane pedestriway: n. walkway.
takin’ the big sleep: v. has met his maker. three-floor: n. height of staircase, building.
trig: v. to trigger, cause. two-bit like-kind: n. small-time wannabe hit man.
wall-to-wall air: n. open-air observation deck.
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(Photo by Lora Mitchell. Rochelle Wisoff-Fields, Friday Fictioneers, March 15, 2013.)
I admit I had to look at the glossery this time for a couple of them. 🙂 Still enjoyed the heck out of it though.
Must admit, there are a couple of “reaches” in this one–thanks for enjoying Sammy in spite of the effort involved.
Hi VB,
Love the way you worked the lilies into this one. 😉
Shalom,
Rochelle
I do have fun writing Sammy–Good prompt which inspired a variety of takes. Thanks.
I like the lilies, too!
janet
Just worked–thanks, Janet.
I always love a bit of Sammy the Gat! It’s like an almost but not quite foreign language. You get the gist without understanding all the words. Very enjoyable.
Many thank, el–always glad to hear Sammy Speak is not too obscure, I do have fun coming up with it.
Dear VB,
This s one of my favorite Gat man pieces.
Aloha,
Doug
Thanks, Doug–your moving tribute to your friend is a favorite of mine.
Versatile that you can include the lilies in this story.
I got 7 this time