The Hitchhiker (chapter 9)

There hasn't been a hit 1

and run accident in the2

past few months.3

I was finally on the4

last stretch home.5

I was glad.6

I turned the radio off.7

I didn't want to hear8

about anymore murders.9

That's the way it always is,10

somebody ends up getting drunk11

and gets behind the wheel.12

I pulled into the driveway,13

shut the car off and got out.14

Tony was still sleeping,15

so I left him there.16

I had a blanket in the back seat.17

I leaned over, grabbed the blanket,18

and covered Tony up with it.19

I quietly shut the door.20

It was about 3:30 am.21

I didn't expect to take so22

long getting home.23

If I didn't have to 24

make three stops along the way,25

I would have been26

home a long time ago.27

I walked up to the door28

of the house, put the key29

in the lock, turned the knob30

and walked in.31

I closed the door behind me,32

set my keys and purse on the table33

and walked into the livingroom.34

The babysitter was sound asleep 35

on the couch.36

I didn't want to disturb her,37

so I left her alone.38

I sat down in a chair39

next to the fireplace.40

I was too tired to walk41

all the way upstairs to go to bed.42

I grabbed a blanket,43

that was sitting on the hope chest,44

sat back down in the chair45

and drifted off to sleep.46