Mr Firecracker page 1

Mr Firecracker page 1 by ric gustafson


Erich opened the door and walked into the cool airconditioned clubhouse. He walked up to the young man behind the counter. " 5:05 tee time for Holmes".
" You are next on the tee" he said as he looked out the window. " 9 holes walking is 18 dollars".
He took a $20 bill out of his blue shorts and handed it to the young man.
" Enjoy the round" the young man said as he handed him his change.
Erich reached for the door handle when he remembered something. " Almost forgot" he muttered to himself . He walked to the door marked Men's Room and walked into it. He opened the stall and pulled his black case out of his front pocket. He unzipped it and took out the small green meter and his testing device. He took out a lanceit and put into the device. He took out a antiseptic pad and bathed his pinky finger with it. He put a test strip into the meter and then saw the 8888 come up on the screen showing he had put it in correctly.
With a frustrated look on his face, he took the testing device and put it up next to the skin of his pinky. He pushed the button and felt a poke on his finger. A small dot of blood appeared. He put the test strip into the blood and a number appeared on the meter screen.
" God I'm not blaming you but why do I have this?" he said with sadness in his voice as he threw away the test strip and pad. He put everything back into his black case and then washed his hands. He shook his head as he walked outside toward the first tee.