NORMAN
I literally throw myself into the airport cab and yell out the address.
"Here's the deal, pal. I know it's Friday evening and rush hour. But I'll triple the fare and pay another hundred on top if you can get me there ASAP. It's more than an emergency! "
"You goddit, man! Special service comin right up" He floored it.
Shit, I'm so fucking late! AND I HATE BEING LATE!
***
On Tuesday morning? Five AM to be precise. I destroyed my phone.
It fell out of my pack when I skidded into the location set. Before I could get off my bike and jog back the few yards to pick it up....one of the site vehicles ran over it.
It's now thousands of fragments mixed with gravel and mud.
Couldn't get a replacement. Not all the way out in the back roads of Georgia. So I decided to wait a couple of days until I was home, to buy me a new one.
Shit!
I borrowed Andy's phone during a break. To call Ming and let him know what happened. Had to leave a quick message on his voicemail.
Then I went to call Lucy.
Shit!
I'd plugged her number in but hadn't had the time to memorise it. I know....I'll ring Jackson and get it from him.
Shit!
Couldn't remember his either.
I'm really gonna have to sync all my contacts as soon as I get the replacement SIM. This is a fucking nightmare.
Since then, my days have been almost non-stop. Cos we were so far behind thanks to some lousy weather.
I call them domino days. Cos once the first piece falls? Everything else follows like a chain reaction.
Today was the last day of re-filming some scenes and again it was hampered by thunderstorms.
Being late already, I had to race to the airport in Atlanta. Arrived at the gate with only minutes to spare.
That's when I spotted the 'Flight Delayed' sign....and groaned.
I called Ming from a payphone this time, only to reach his voicemail yet again.
"Hey, bud. My plane has been delayed, but I'm pretty sure we'll make it to the stadium in time for tip-off. Listen, when you get to the house? You'll probably find a lady there, her name is Lucy. Introduce yourself and tell her what's happening."
"She's really nice, Mingo. I'll explain everything tonight. Love ya."
He's got his own house key and usually goes straight from school to my place when staying over.
I was planning on being there when he arrived home, so I could tell him all about Lucy in person. Then introduce them to each other. Before taking him and his school friend to the basketball game.
But those plans went and flat-lined themselves in a mega-way, huh!
And Lucy was totally unaware of everything. Probably thought I've been ignoring her for the last three days.
Shit! Shit! Shit!
*
When the cab pulls up, I give the driver a wad of notes. Yell my thanks before racing up the stairs.
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