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He checked the whole inside of the truck.
Sure enough, Magnet was truly gone.
Zig noticed that the driver side door was open.
How had he missed that?
he called out. Magnet, where are you?
I thought you'd never ask.
Zigzag slid into the ditch.
Where are you?
By the side of the car, answered Magnet.
Zig found him easily enough.
How the hell did you come out?
Magnet managed a weak smile.
I have no idea.
He had crawled out from under the truck.
The ditch saved my life, Magnet said after a few moments.
How do we get around now? Zig asked, sitting beside him.
We have to flip it over.
Haven't figured that out yet.
The two moved to the road and looked at the truck.
Push it over into the ditch, Magnet thought out loud.
Let's give it a try, agreed Zigzag.
With all the strength they had left, the two boys pushed on the rear-end of the truck.
It slid forward a little.
Then they got under the body and pushed up and over.
With a groaning sound of metal and a scraping of dirt, the truck flipped itself right-side-up.
On the road again, Zig mumbled once they were in the truck and out on the road once more. Next time I say so, you stop and rest. Got me?
Magnet nodded. Loud and clear.
I am.
Really sure?
Good. So stop and rest . . . right . . . here.
Magnet pulled over into a resting area. Aight, but I don't wanna stay here long.
Zig nodded.
Soon they were both sleeping.
Outside it was still raining, the soft pitter-batter of it on the roof lulling them both into realms of sleep.
He checked the whole inside of the truck.
Sure enough, Magnet was truly gone.
Zig noticed that the driver side door was open.
How had he missed that?
he called out. Magnet, where are you?
I thought you'd never ask.
Zigzag slid into the ditch.
Where are you?
By the side of the car, answered Magnet.
Zig found him easily enough.
How the hell did you come out?
Magnet managed a weak smile.
I have no idea.
He had crawled out from under the truck.
The ditch saved my life, Magnet said after a few moments.
How do we get around now? Zig asked, sitting beside him.
We have to flip it over.
Haven't figured that out yet.
The two moved to the road and looked at the truck.
Push it over into the ditch, Magnet thought out loud.
Let's give it a try, agreed Zigzag.
With all the strength they had left, the two boys pushed on the rear-end of the truck.
It slid forward a little.
Then they got under the body and pushed up and over.
With a groaning sound of metal and a scraping of dirt, the truck flipped itself right-side-up.
On the road again, Zig mumbled once they were in the truck and out on the road once more. Next time I say so, you stop and rest. Got me?
Magnet nodded. Loud and clear.
I am.
Really sure?
Good. So stop and rest . . . right . . . here.
Magnet pulled over into a resting area. Aight, but I don't wanna stay here long.
Zig nodded.
Soon they were both sleeping.
Outside it was still raining, the soft pitter-batter of it on the roof lulling them both into realms of sleep.
