The drive to the hospital was only about ten miles, not too far.
But the route cut straight through the West End.
The entire West End was currently a chaotic mess of urban redevelopment.
Dewitt ran into a minor headache.
The narrow street ahead of them was gridlocked. Two cars were blocking the way.
He frowned and rolled down his window. "Hey man, what's the hold-up?"
He asked a bystander standing on the curb.
"Just an argument blocking traffic. Neither guy wants to back down. You better find a detour, or you're gonna be stuck here a while."
An argument?
Dewitt's mind instantly jumped to the possibility that someone was deliberately trapping them.
"What else is there to argue about? The whole West End is being torn up and rebuilt. This road was already tight, but it's the fastest shortcut, so everyone tries to squeeze through."
"Add in all the people coming back for the holidays parking wherever they want, and boom—two cars meet in the middle, and neither driver wants to throw it in reverse."
"These two guys definitely aren't the peaceful type, either. Look at them, both tatted up."
Dewitt stared down the road. "How long have they been at it?"
"About fifteen minutes."
"They're both calling their buddies now. Probably gonna turn into a brawl."
The man sighed.
From the passenger seat, Claire piped up, "Why hasn't anyone called the cops?"
Call the cops?
The man's face soured even more. "People did call, but it's taking them forever to get here."
It wasn't that the police were ignoring it, but with the construction tearing up the roads, access was a nightmare.
And honestly, what good would the cops do?
Both these guys were clearly street thugs. You didn't mess with them.
Sure, the cops could clear the road today, but what about tomorrow?
What if they started harassing the neighborhood out of spite?


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