A not so simple order

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Lester gumbo, a weasel of a man with the whit of a baboon, turned to robbery and the occasional hit and run for money after his wife ilene left him in 97', a mid life crisis from which he'll never be released from. lester drove his prized vehicle, a Galaxy 500, chrome black and with the childish phrase 'Gumbo speed' - an idiotic and pointless catchphrase Lester shoehorned into most conversations with any and all women - laser engraved on the hood. A mere reflection of his 'trying too hard personality.

Lester gumbo pulled up in his gumbo speed one hazy afternoon at 'Galaxy diner', the stereotype of all American diners, pale walls and ceiling, checkered floor, red leather cubicles lining the Windows with the counter sat opposite.
It had been a long day for Gumbo, you see, this day was a Thursday, and Thursday's were Lester's hit and run days, but why had this day been a long one for Gumbo?, Gumbo had decided to pull a hit and run/ robbery on a family station wagon filled with a mother, father and their once beautiful family, lester felt ambitious when he noticed their suitcases and bicycles all attached to the vehicle and after a line of his magic dust, Lester was away on his hit and run robbery. Rammed and rolled the car, waltzed up to the car, removed the luggage from the back and what was left from the roof, he could've gotten back into his prized vehicle and left the scene without a trace, like I said it was a hazy day so I doubt any witnesses to his robbery and the family wouldn't have been able to see him, but no Lester Gumbo the weasel of a man had to get his adrenaline rush, and flipping no car ain't going to get him that rush, so he popped open the gas cap , struck a match and proceeded to jog along the icy street back to his car as the match slid down the gas pipe and into the engine, torching the innocent Minnesota family where they lay trapped to their seat belts. Now not everyone from that family were killed, the mother - Miriam - she survived, albeit with a distinct lack of flesh in some parts but still, Ol' Miriam isn't char so it ain't all bad, Miriam was rushed to hospital and on her way there gave a brief description of Lester's prized car, and the distinct feature on the car that she could make out through the flames of her burning car, was the bold metallic engraving of Lester's catchphrase, 'Gumbo speed'.

So that brings us back to 'Galaxy diner' the excuse for a food establishment where Lester enjoys his coffee with 'Gumbo speed' parked just out front. Since the massacre of '87 every diner, truck stop, motel, hotel and just about everywhere are fitted with a ham radio incase of an event like this, the cops can put out a message to all locations and tell them to be on the lookout, so here is Lester with his name printed on his car, the very same name printed on the very same car that poor Miriam saw as she was in a ball of flames . It wasn't long after this broadcast was sent out before Gumbo got thirsty and decided to stride over to the bar to use his 'whit and charm ' to get Ol gumbo speed a free mocca frappachino, he follows his usual steps, flatter the looks of the waitress, comment on her smile, says he'll give her his number if she gives him a coffee and he leaves with his coffee and the knowledge that the number he gave was fake. Lester was unaware of multiple things whilst speaking to the waitress 1.) she wasn't going to give him jack squat, 2.) she could see Gumbo speed on the monitor through the security cameras, 3.) she just so happened to be Miriam's sister Janet and 4.) she had the diners hidden  9mm pointed at him from under the desk the minute she heard word of her sisters assault, now she was face to face with a monster with only a thin wooden counter separating the barrel from Lester's waist, the temptation was there, all she had to do was breath in and pull the trigger, and that she did, Lester was sent into a fit of panic as he felt the bullet exit through his spine and the feeling from the waist down exit his body, as he wriggled on the floor in a pool of his own blood and piss, Janet did not move a muscle she stood still and calm watching as Lester realised that he would never walk again.

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⏰ Last updated: Jun 29, 2016 ⏰

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