Steve will try to talk to Debbie
Family's New Shrink Ray
chapter 88
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"I do, but you're not going to like it. I'll talk to Debbie, face to face, but you two are coming with me." Steve answered.
"Why do you need us?" Dr. Horn asked confused.
"Hey I'm going out on a limb for you two. The least you can do is be there for backup. I suggest you be quiet though and only speak when spoken to. No telling what might set Debbie off in her state."
"I'm coming with you guys!" Beth said.
"No Beth! There's no telling how Debbie may react to seeing you there. Plus someone needs to stay and be here when the kids wake up. If this goes south at least I know they're in good hands."
"Are you sure Steve?"
"I am Beth. Why don't you go down to the manager's office and get some coffee. If I'm not back by noon stick to the plan."
"Okay Steve. I love you." Beth said as she went in for a hug and a lingering kiss before exiting.
"I can see why you didn't want to bring her. Steve you dog." Dr. Horn teased.
"Hey! Don't forget I'm taking a huge risk to save your ass Christian!"
"Right, right. Sorry." Dr. Horn sheepishly apologized.
"How far behind was she when you left the hospital?" Steve asked.
"No more than a couple of minutes." Dr. Horn answered.
"Well then we better get a move on. They'll cover that distance in no time. You think you can keep her calm?" Steve said pointing to Tuesday who hadn't left the edge of the bed.
"Yeah no problem."
"Good. Let's get going." Steve said opening the front door.
The three hopped into Dr. Horn's thunderbird and sped out of the motel lot back in the direction of the highway. They exited and drove back in the direction of the hospital on the main highway until they came to a toll station.
"Stop here. This will do." Steve said.
The scientist had been careful to choose an advantageous spot for this surprise negotiation with Debbie. The toll booths offered slight obstacles should the group need to run away. Most importantly they were on the stretch of road where the highway turned into an overpass. If Steve's calculations were correct the overpass wouldn't be able to support the weight of both giantesses. That meant Erica would have to hang back while Steve tried to reason with Debbie.
Steve got out and surveyed the road ahead while Dr. Horn ushered the still catatonic nurse Tuesday out the back seat. All three then sat on the front hood of the car and waited. They watched as the sun rose in the sky and Steve had a moment of clarity.
"If this is the last time I see the sun rise at least it was a good one."
"How will we know when their close?" Dr. Horn asked.
The orange and yellow sky suddenly filled with flying black shapes. Birds. Flying in desperation to escape what was heading their way.
"That's your sign." Steve said solemnly.
Two large silhouettes slowly appeared on the horizon accompanied by the sound of loud stomps. With each second that passed the figures grew larger as they made their way down the road. As Steve laid eyes one his wife he was amazed at how she looked both the same as their last meeting but yet so different at the same time.
Debbie was still dressed in the same prison uniform she had worn when he made the decision that would destroy his life. Only now it was dirty, torn, and covered in red stains. Her hair was wild and unkempt. He swore he even saw a couple of tree branches caught in her locks, perhaps in a poor attempt to brush it. Worst of all her shoes, hands and the corners of her mouth were stained red. Debbie had clearly been a busy girl since she'd escaped.
Debbie first spotted Dr. Horn's familiar Thunderbird parked in the middle of the road. At first she thought the doctor had left it and gone on foot. Then she saw the three figures sitting on the hood and smiled a blood stained grin.
"How lovely. What is this supposed to be? A final last stand?" Debbie asked.
She saw the doctor and he looked anything but brave. He sat shaking while he hung onto a short woman in nurse scrubs as if she could do anything to stop what was about to happen.
"Well Dr. Horn I enjoyed our little chase but I think it is time we end our working relationship. Oh and I see you brought some friends for my friend."
Debbie looked closer at the man next to Christian. At first she couldn't believe it. She thought her mind was playing tricks on her. Then she got down on all fours and moved in closer to inspect him. Indeed her big eyes did not deceive her.
"Steve?"
As Steve sat on the hood and watched his giant wife get closer and closer he tried to think of what he was going to say. There was so much to say and so much they didn't need to be said. Yes, he was under the pretense of begging for another man's life, but this moment was so much bigger than that.
Dr. Horn thought he had used Steve. Really it was Steve who used Dr. Horn to open a line of communication with Debbie. Dr. Horn's fate was merely the ice breaker. The married couple's next conversation was critical to figure out if the woman he loved was still in there somewhere. If he was wrong it may be their last.
Steve left his spot on the hood and approached Debbie alone. As she crawled on her hands and knees towards the scientist couldn't help but marvel how huge she looked even at this level. He saw her big pupils focused on him and expand. Clearly she had recognized him. Good thing too. It would have been tragic for his kids to hear their mother had she crushed or eaten him thinking he was just another civilian.
Before he could say a word Steve stumbled back upon hearing his name broadcasted above. As he stood in the lingering cloud of his wife's humid hurricane breath he could smell the distinct scent of copper in the air. Debbie had a fresh kill on her breath and if Steve wasn't careful he may be next. For the first time since he agreed to help Dr. Horn, Steve thought he may be a little in over his head.
"Why do you need us?" Dr. Horn asked confused.
"Hey I'm going out on a limb for you two. The least you can do is be there for backup. I suggest you be quiet though and only speak when spoken to. No telling what might set Debbie off in her state."
"I'm coming with you guys!" Beth said.
"No Beth! There's no telling how Debbie may react to seeing you there. Plus someone needs to stay and be here when the kids wake up. If this goes south at least I know they're in good hands."
"Are you sure Steve?"
"I am Beth. Why don't you go down to the manager's office and get some coffee. If I'm not back by noon stick to the plan."
"Okay Steve. I love you." Beth said as she went in for a hug and a lingering kiss before exiting.
"I can see why you didn't want to bring her. Steve you dog." Dr. Horn teased.
"Hey! Don't forget I'm taking a huge risk to save your ass Christian!"
"Right, right. Sorry." Dr. Horn sheepishly apologized.
"How far behind was she when you left the hospital?" Steve asked.
"No more than a couple of minutes." Dr. Horn answered.
"Well then we better get a move on. They'll cover that distance in no time. You think you can keep her calm?" Steve said pointing to Tuesday who hadn't left the edge of the bed.
"Yeah no problem."
"Good. Let's get going." Steve said opening the front door.
The three hopped into Dr. Horn's thunderbird and sped out of the motel lot back in the direction of the highway. They exited and drove back in the direction of the hospital on the main highway until they came to a toll station.
"Stop here. This will do." Steve said.
The scientist had been careful to choose an advantageous spot for this surprise negotiation with Debbie. The toll booths offered slight obstacles should the group need to run away. Most importantly they were on the stretch of road where the highway turned into an overpass. If Steve's calculations were correct the overpass wouldn't be able to support the weight of both giantesses. That meant Erica would have to hang back while Steve tried to reason with Debbie.
Steve got out and surveyed the road ahead while Dr. Horn ushered the still catatonic nurse Tuesday out the back seat. All three then sat on the front hood of the car and waited. They watched as the sun rose in the sky and Steve had a moment of clarity.
"If this is the last time I see the sun rise at least it was a good one."
"How will we know when their close?" Dr. Horn asked.
The orange and yellow sky suddenly filled with flying black shapes. Birds. Flying in desperation to escape what was heading their way.
"That's your sign." Steve said solemnly.
Two large silhouettes slowly appeared on the horizon accompanied by the sound of loud stomps. With each second that passed the figures grew larger as they made their way down the road. As Steve laid eyes one his wife he was amazed at how she looked both the same as their last meeting but yet so different at the same time.
Debbie was still dressed in the same prison uniform she had worn when he made the decision that would destroy his life. Only now it was dirty, torn, and covered in red stains. Her hair was wild and unkempt. He swore he even saw a couple of tree branches caught in her locks, perhaps in a poor attempt to brush it. Worst of all her shoes, hands and the corners of her mouth were stained red. Debbie had clearly been a busy girl since she'd escaped.
Debbie first spotted Dr. Horn's familiar Thunderbird parked in the middle of the road. At first she thought the doctor had left it and gone on foot. Then she saw the three figures sitting on the hood and smiled a blood stained grin.
"How lovely. What is this supposed to be? A final last stand?" Debbie asked.
She saw the doctor and he looked anything but brave. He sat shaking while he hung onto a short woman in nurse scrubs as if she could do anything to stop what was about to happen.
"Well Dr. Horn I enjoyed our little chase but I think it is time we end our working relationship. Oh and I see you brought some friends for my friend."
Debbie looked closer at the man next to Christian. At first she couldn't believe it. She thought her mind was playing tricks on her. Then she got down on all fours and moved in closer to inspect him. Indeed her big eyes did not deceive her.
"Steve?"
As Steve sat on the hood and watched his giant wife get closer and closer he tried to think of what he was going to say. There was so much to say and so much they didn't need to be said. Yes, he was under the pretense of begging for another man's life, but this moment was so much bigger than that.
Dr. Horn thought he had used Steve. Really it was Steve who used Dr. Horn to open a line of communication with Debbie. Dr. Horn's fate was merely the ice breaker. The married couple's next conversation was critical to figure out if the woman he loved was still in there somewhere. If he was wrong it may be their last.
Steve left his spot on the hood and approached Debbie alone. As she crawled on her hands and knees towards the scientist couldn't help but marvel how huge she looked even at this level. He saw her big pupils focused on him and expand. Clearly she had recognized him. Good thing too. It would have been tragic for his kids to hear their mother had she crushed or eaten him thinking he was just another civilian.
Before he could say a word Steve stumbled back upon hearing his name broadcasted above. As he stood in the lingering cloud of his wife's humid hurricane breath he could smell the distinct scent of copper in the air. Debbie had a fresh kill on her breath and if Steve wasn't careful he may be next. For the first time since he agreed to help Dr. Horn, Steve thought he may be a little in over his head.
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