Stanley Morganstein
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#103
Approx.
1800 words
Monterey, CA
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Christmas Shootout
By
Stanley Morganstein
Free
Arresting
those Johns on Van Buren as they stop to get a prostitute was becoming a drag. So I went on a hike to Superstition Mountains.
After working the evening shift I went to sleep as soon as
I crashed in my apartment. Hitting the
bed, I thought about my existence. 'Ten years with vice I still haven't made
Lieutenant. Bringing in pros for a little chit-chat was getting depressing, so I had to get away.
As
I entered the gate at Lost Dutchman's State Park in Apache Junction Arizona two attractive girls were sitting on the wood entrance. "'Hi,
" I greeted them as I entered.
Definitely not pros, I thought.
"Hi,
" the brunette answered, her slender form appeared agitated. "Some hunters are firing weapons. "
"This
is a hiking site, not a hunting location, " I emphasized.
"I
heard bullets whiz over our heads,
" the blond interjected.
"I'm
an off duty police officer. But I wanted to get away from that today, " I angrily replied.
I
had my Glock in my hip holster for general safety, since rattlesnakes are always present, as indicated by the snake holes marking the Superstitions.
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