Rob was a funny guy sure, but bringing my old man into a practical joke was certainly not his style. Considering how close he was to my father before his death, how clearly unsettled I was by this light thing and how completely obscure the connection of two would be, I knew, even on his most off the wall day, Rob wouldn’t be running with a joke of this nature. He must have been telling the truth, he certainly sounded the part and all signs point to truth, maybe I should invest in a Magic 8 Ball, imagine all the thinking I could be bypassing.

The hotwiring of the Charger was a snap, one of the easier cars to jack, but not the wisest of choices considering their ability to catch the eye. Daddy dearest setting me up for an easy life of crime and free rides, here’s to him. The engine roared to life and I stomped the pedal, instantly kicking me out onto the main road that moments ago seemed much further, can’t say she isn’t fast. Driving the ‘69 hard top at 70 down a road marked for 30 was dangerous, sure, but in General Lee’s black brother who cared. You gotta live a little when you get the chance, especially considering I might be losing it. Plus I’d be at Rob’s in no time, the logical justification.

When I leaned forward I was shocked to see my overweight Tinkerbell friend still occupying her place in the sky. What I wasn’t surprised to see in my rearview when I sat back in my seat was Rob’s face wildly panting and gasping for air. Wait, no, switch that, I wasn’t surprised to see the light in the sky, but not only did I nearly shit myself, I almost wrapped me and the Duke boys around a large oak tree upon seeing Rob.

The tires screeched and howled as they dug into the pavement stopping the Charger, Rob and myself sideways half in the road half out. Rob coughed, swallowed gasped for air and still looking into my paralyzed and pale face via the rearview said “What.. the fuck?” he looked around and repeated much louder this time slamming his eyes shut, craning his head skyward and clawing into the back seat with his fingers “WHAT THE FUCK!??!”

-WarlordSean

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