Chapter 46

Leon: Did you get any of that fuzz off the East-end Shuttle last night?

Short pause

Weeble: Fuzz? You know that I only talk to you on here, right? I’m not constantly listening in the off-chance of talking to anyone else or listening to someone else’s conversation. I don’t care. I’m not even sure if this thing works on other frequencies.

Leon: A simple ‘no’ would have sufficed.

Short pause

Leon: Well, they nearly threw a guy from the train until his friend beat the ever livin’ out of about half the staff.

Weeble: Sounds about par for the course.

Leon: Yeah. Anyway, about the same time some riders found a massive break in the track about two miles ahead. They were able to divert to the A line through Harrisburg, but they lost contact with the group almost immediately after they recorded the line break.

Weeble: Weird.

Dead Air

Leon: And? What do you think happened?

Weeble: With what?

Leon: Goddammit. With the riders. Obviously something’s happening. Those guys are constantly chattering back and forth with each other on their channel. It doesn’t make sense for a line like that to go dead.

Weeble: What do you want me to do about it?

Leon: I don’t want you to…Ahh! Nevermind!

Dead Air

Weeble: I found a car engine.

Dead Air

Weeble: I think I’m gonna attach it to a wagon I have outside.

Dead Air

Weeble: Dammit, where are you? I listen to your crazy bullshit about trains and mysterious messages. It’s my turn.

Leon: Why not attach the engine to a car?

Weeble: Good question, I’ll tell you later. The damn thing’s started leaking again. Have a good one.

Leon: And you.