Even the Pup is an Unmentionable by Debra8652
Chapter 38 - Monday following Fathers Day in Newark (Chapter 37)
Remy's POV
I am having a great Monday! Grandpa Plum asked Mom if I could ride with him in his cab today and she said yes. I have a little backpack - black, of course - with Rangeman embroidered on it and my ID in an inside pocket. Ella does love the embroidery setting on her sewing machine! I've got my leash, a container of her homemade dog biscuits, a container of dry food, a thermos of cold water, stainless steel bowls, and poo poo bags. We ride at dawn!
Ramon's POV
Me llamo (my name is) Ramon Lorenzo Alvarez. I am the envy of the fifth floor at Rangeman since I share a cubicle with Stephanie Plum-Manoso. Who said that desk jobs are boring? Her cell phone just rang and I heard her say "What's up, D?" so I know that Diesel is the caller. She put the call on speaker phone mode and went into the break room for privacy but our cubicles are near there and I can hear her favorite Intergalactic Apprehension Agent's side of the conversation. If things weren't already recorded on this floor I'd be tempted to record it myself! Ranger is out of the office right now - rumor has it that he is trying acupuncture for his back spasms. He and Brown left the office 20 minutes ago. The Flexeril did prove to be entertaining, though - I snorted my coffee when he said he was a "helluva nice guy." It was totally worth it as we all got Bomb Pops. Gotta pay attention to Steph's conversation now.
Steph: Yes, I know where Remington is - he's with my dad picking up fares in his cab today. He has his backpack and everything.
Diesel: But did you know that Remy is at your in-laws' house in Newark?
Steph: What? What's he doing there? Where's my dad?
Diesel: His passenger got word that his flight is delayed an hour and Frank didn't want to just drop his fare off in case the flight got canceled later and he needed a ride back to Trenton so they detoured to your in-laws. Your dad called ahead of time and asked if they could watch Remy for a little while. Of course, they said yes. How could they not?
Steph: Do you have eyes on Remy?
Diesel: Yep, he's with Papa Manoso helping to pick up twigs in their backyard. Mama and Abuela Rosa are tending to the garden.
Steph: Can they see you?
Diesel: No, I'm high up in an oak tree - the larger one of those two oaks trees in the corner of the yard. You know, the ones with the hammock between them. By the way, what the hell happened to that hammock? It looks as if it had a seizure or went through a tornado. Fyi, back in the 1700's they used to call them twirlblasts - tornadoes, not seizures.
Steph: Damage to the hammock involves Ranger taking a muscle relaxant for back spasms and only being somewhat comfortable in the hammock and Lester trying to get him out of said hammock to eat dinner. Ranger's elbow collided with Lester's nose and now Lester has two black eyes and a taped nose and Ranger is getting an acupuncture treatment and just taking an OTC pain reliever. It took a long time for the Flexeril to work its way out of his system. He was having coffee and reading the paper when I walked into the kitchen this morning. I couldn't find the orange juice in the refrigerator. He told me to look under "Z" for zumo de naranja. Not only did he alphabetize the contents of the refrigerator - he used the Spanish names for everything.
Diesel: Wow - you guys are weird and I set the bar pretty low. Hey, your dad's cab just pulled into the driveway and he's by himself so the flight must have taken off. I'm going to pop back to Majorca now. The ladies love my new board shorts.
A/N This takes place on Monday, the day after Fathers Day (Ch 37). Zumo de naranja = orange juice. OTC = over the counter. Extra credit given if you know what a twirlblast is. Your reviews are appreciated!