Life Changer

A black sedan races down the freeway, music is playing loudly the driver is singing along. He isn’t paying attention to the rode when he double takes and swerves careans between two deer clipping one knocking his side mirror off and swerving back right before slamming into the freeway wall. He slows down and get in the right lane and exits, he is looking back threw his rearview “Where the, what the hell was that” He says to himself as he drives down the off ramp. At the bottom he stops at the sign and gathers his thoughts take a few deep breathes “I know the news said to be careful but wholly” he slaps his steering wheel. He looks back up the off ramp and then looks around it is a desolate exit to the left under the freeway on the other side, down the street you can see a gas station to the right a long skinny parking lot in front of some old, factory. In front the on ramp. “I should just wait” but he looks at his missing side mirror and gets out and slams his door. He looks at his missing mirror and starts walking around his car. A stunning M5 BMW nice silver details all around silver lettering against a Midnight paint.

He looks at his missing mirror slaps the wiring around and strolls down towards the trunk he stops and looks “Is that a dent dam it did it kick me too noooooooooo” he feels the spot then kneel down it just dark enough he can’t make out how bad. He stands up and walks around the back and to the front on the passenger side “nothing on this side lucky me lucky me, woooo if I would have hit the wall too”. Walks around to the mirror. Screech tires are sliding against the pavement he hears a loud thud then an engine rev hard and then he sees headlights barreling down fast he can’t move the lights dash right then swerve left. He thinks it going to hit him as he tries to skinny up against the car at the last minute, he jumps to the left bam. Screeeeeeeeee the van stops tire smoke fills the air you can just make out the body lying there. “You hit a deer and a and a what else you freaking hit” yells the passenger he looks out the window “I think he dead” stammers the driver. “Man, this can’t be happing we just have to deliver this shit and collect but no your dumb ass has to get high on the road, we almost there” states the passenger “What I was watching the road” “well not good enough dam this guy” yells the passenger. They get out and walk to the front of the van and look at the dead body, they both throw their hands up and look around cautiously they look up the ramp then down the road. “Man look at this car man o man daaaaaaam” the driver screams he starts to walk over to it when the passenger grabs him and pushes him back over toward his side of the van. “You forget what we are doing where we are going man, we got to go they gonna be what the hell man” he yells. The driver looks at him side eye “Aight I’ll let that pass under the circumstances. But I don’t like being touched like that, why so rough”.

“Why why whhhhhhhy what the hell man look you can see why its laying on the ground” as he points to the body. “Listen get in and let’s go lets not leave anymore anything, ride lets ride now” as he turns to get back in. Bub bub berries and cherries are going off at the top of the ramp both men get nervous and looking around frantically. The driver “what the f man when they show up what we gonna do” “I don’t know but we can’t dam it grab his feet throw him in well dump on the other side in the swamp” yells the passenger, the driver “what what you mean” “just hurry up before they check down here with a light” They both jump into action and throw him in the side door. Just as they close the door a light shine down on them. “A you ok down there” Yells a cop from his cruiser. The passenger waves “Yes officer we ok just catching our breath all most hit the freaking deer dam near gave me a heart attack” The light moves back and forth “And who’s car is that”.

The driver “Man this other dude had to piss he got spooked so bad” then a figure jumps out the shadows and runs up to the driver side door of the car. Both guys jump back and hold in a scream. “Thanks officer hope everything alright up there” an Asian man yells as he waves up to the cop. The officer waves back “move along”. He jumps in the M5 drives up the ramp and speeds off. The van occupants just stand in disbelief looking at each other not moving mouth open wide. “I said move along good dam it before I come down there and start writing tickets” they both jump to action and jump in the van and drive off under the overpass.

The M5 is driving down the freeway the Asian male is looking around the car in disbelief and admiration he pulls his phone from his pocket start to make a call then sees a cop car behind him and drops the phone and barley keeps from swerving. Puts both hands on the wheel and drives straight ahead the cop stays behind him in the left lane. He puts his signal on and gets over to the right and takes the off ramp to the freeway going north and south. He tries to reach his phone, but can’t he look up and takes the next exit. Pulls into a gas station and parks at a pump he starts to reach for his phone when he looks around and see’s a bag in the back seat and a new Samsung laying in the passenger seat. He picks it up and looks at it, it opens up to the home screen the weather pops up 66 degrees. “What the hell you would think he would of at least had a password” he mumbles as he starts going through the phone. “Man, this guy had no life, what crappy pics who is this, gay…….” he laughs and puts the phone down he opens the cubby hole a bunch of papers he pulls out one “insurance and owner manual man anything good” He looks at the middle console and opens it up and there he sees it.

A little black notebook expensive looking it has a hard top with a leather band around it. He picks it up and underneath it a stack of bills he picks it up just as he pulls it out of the console his phone rings and he jumps. He drops the cash and looks up there some people who seen him and laughing as they walk across the parking lot to the sidewalk and walk on. His phone stopped ringing he looks in the console at the cash. “Yea boy that what I’m talking about yes yes whooooo man this went from sweet to hella SWEEEEEET. I’m sorry to whoever those guys messed up but dam his lose is my gain rule of the streets” He laughs then make a gesture crosses his heart and points to the sky. “God, I hope this isn’t a sin I mean I didn’t kill him they did, man what they gonna do with the body. Man, why am I worried about that-cause you not a gangsta Ron.” He makes a come-on gesture a swipe at the air. “Shut up mom” Ron laughs and picks up the notebook and opens it. There’s a sleeve of cards credit cards membership cards behind that is a page full of notes. Numbers and words looking like usernames and passwords two pages worth. “Wow I think I got his whole life who travels with all this on them, man if I only had his ID” he laughs to himself “Yea and he looks just like me too” he laughs again and looks around to make sure no ones watching. He picks up the cash and leaf through it “I wonder how much is here ooooooo weeeee” He slaps his face with the cash and starts to fan himself. He jumps again as his phone rings again then the other phone rings and the car picks up.

“Hello mister Tagusa you were expected to check in 15 minutes ago” Ron freezes and looks at the dash unable to move just staring at the screen. “Hello mister Tagusa are you there do you still need the room like we told you we are busy and we will give your room away” Ron just looks and breathes “ Um sorry um yes I am in a shock sorry you won’t believe what happen almost hit a deer then don’t know if I was gonna get robbed to” Ron finally says “ Ummm ooooo so sorry sir are you ok do you need me to call the cops, where are you I can have someone come help” the voice says. “NO NO I am ok there is an officer here already I’m just in shock a little um where is this again, I’m a little flustered.”

“Ok sir well you are staying at the Ritz Hilton in downtown Dallas take exit” he cuts her off “Ok I remember I’ll be seeing you as soon as I’m done talking to the police. Thank you and sorry for being tardy” “No No sir I am sorry for the night you are having your room will be waiting thank you and see you soon sir.”

He finally gathers himself after a minute or so opens the door gets out and kneel looking for his phone. He feels around for a second then sticks his head under the steering wheel he looks back and forth then see his phone under the seat towards the back. He opens the back door and reaches down then he kneel and reaches a little “Finally hiding are you what don’t want me to call back” He looks at his phone puts in a pin and looks hits a button. “Hey baby sorry man I got something to show you get ready we going to town tonight” He looks up at the sky and exhales a little. “Baby stop you know I wouldn’t cheat on you……. Again, aight aight it was once, and your sister said you knew about it” He stomps the ground and looks up again “I’m sorry I’m sorry I know but I can’t help your sis is a hoe I was weak you know you the one I love I had a little drank and I messed up……. But…… but……… I can make it up to you tonight for sure baby just stop. I can I can I can just get dressed and wait for me at DQ parking lot” He paces a little to the left then to the right then back to the left looks at the sky and exhales then looks at the ground and stomps around. “Stop stop I do love you I was drunk beside you know you got the better stuff…… yea hers is all wide and roomy man it was like work trying to feel anything” He laughs and walks back to the car and gets in. “Ok so be at DQ in like twenty mins ok yea I love you, you my girl.” He looks ahead “yea I thought you didn’t want me around that hoe anymore I’m not trying to fight I want to show you how sorry I am.” He laughs and starts the car puts it in gear and starts to drive.