C4 antho - Chamber Four

~176~ The Chamber Four Fiction Anthology
“What about your father?”
“He would cut me off.”
“That’s not more important than dying.”
“Your opinion.”
“What are you going to do then?”
“You could kidnap me.”
“From Iraq?”
“We could hide out at my father’s place in Zermatt. Go
skiing until the war is over. They would think it was terrorists.
Probably get a raise.”
“How long will you be gone?”
“Six months.”
“Jesus.”
“Je-sus!”
“Well, what now?”
“Grey-hooouuunnnnd.”
“If you want I can take you to the airport.”
“They have a car. It is coming for me.”
“Wes?”
“Hm.”
“Be careful.”
“Mmm.”
“Make sure to wear one of those things.”
“Wear what exactly?”
“That Kevlar, or whatever they call it.”
“What’s that?”
“I don’t know, but I’d wear it if I were you.”
“You concerned for my safety, old buddy?”