Momma let me know that an old friend of mine got picked up as a suspect for armed robbery. I had already caught wind of it but I hadn't spoken to ol’Jimmy in over 15 yrs. Not sure I how I felt ‘bout seeing him again let alone helping him out. And, I hate getting up in other people’s dishes but for Momma's sake I looked into Jimmy's case, and that meant going to the 9th to get some answers.
I wasn't the only one dealing with demons.
Lt. Rice's mother had stormed up into the 7th after her license was revoked. She was determined to find out why and wasn't leaving without good reason. Had the whole department ducking for cover.It’s bad when your professional life mingles with your personal life. It's even worse when your personal life collides with your professional life.
There really isn't much i could do 'bout the past, but i could try and help a friend in need, which, i did and got more than i bargained. However, it wasn't only Jimmy I was facing, there was also Margo. Won’t lie that seeing Margo may have stirred things up a bit but I was good 'bout hiding the fact. Whitehead didn’t help much he just had to dig up the past.
On top of that, he claimed I was that guy. A sucker for every stray i come across. And to prove his point he borrowed money from me. His response: See, that guy... shoulda snatched back that money. But i guess he had a point.
After getting Jimmy out on bail, me and him ended up at the Rinky Dink. Margo and Momma joined us. The band convinced us to get up there. It was like old times, he was a bit rusty but it felt good to be up on stage with my old band mate. The morning after was not so good.
scent of the wind, it’s as bad as it sounds
Whitehead was impressed by my skills with the department issued phones. It’s one of the few things i know how to manage with it. Best thing about this phone as far as i can tell. I use the feature to record music, never figured i would be using to record a conversation.
Unfortunately, the good times couldn’t last. Sutton came up with some evidence that made jimmy out to be a liar and me a fool. Turns out there were a lot Jimmy wasn’t saying and Margo was caught up too. And jimmy ended up risking more than just his freedom.
Wish i hadn’t gotten caught up in the nostalgia it could have saved me some grief and saved Jimmy a trip to the emergency room. I ended up putting my oldest friend in jail. Whitehead says he may have been on a bad path and i saved him from doing something a lot worse. I believe that is a pretty piss poor version of the cup being half full.
As for Lt. Rice, she resolved her issues with Miss Estelle, something ‘bout the glass being clearer. Lt. Rice also feels that if the state of Tennessee will allow Miss Estelle to drive, that’s their business.
