10-23-2020, 04:05 PM
As Johnny and Delicato reached the end of the alley, they stood inches apart, looking up
into the hazy blue-black of the star-filled sky.
"Hard to believe there's so much beauty up there when there's so much filth down here." he said.
Delicato turned with a twist of surprize.
"I never took you for the sensitive kind" she said accusingly.
Johnny lowered his gaze from the sky to rest upon her fair, delicate features.
"A man would be a fool not to notice such a thing" he returned solidly.
Her face gave way to the slightest hint of a would-be smile.
"This line of work is no place for the foolish" she added.
Suddenly, there came a loud crash from across the street. They both shot a glance at once
to see several metal trash cans falling over and into the street as a shadowed figure ran in
the opposite direction. Without hesitation, Detective Delicato gave chase, leaving Johnny
to stand in a momentary stupor.
"Hey, wait a minute!" he blurted as he joined the race.
Things were about to get interesting. Or dangerous. In this town, it was usually both.
into the hazy blue-black of the star-filled sky.
"Hard to believe there's so much beauty up there when there's so much filth down here." he said.
Delicato turned with a twist of surprize.
"I never took you for the sensitive kind" she said accusingly.
Johnny lowered his gaze from the sky to rest upon her fair, delicate features.
"A man would be a fool not to notice such a thing" he returned solidly.
Her face gave way to the slightest hint of a would-be smile.
"This line of work is no place for the foolish" she added.
Suddenly, there came a loud crash from across the street. They both shot a glance at once
to see several metal trash cans falling over and into the street as a shadowed figure ran in
the opposite direction. Without hesitation, Detective Delicato gave chase, leaving Johnny
to stand in a momentary stupor.
"Hey, wait a minute!" he blurted as he joined the race.
Things were about to get interesting. Or dangerous. In this town, it was usually both.
