Here's mine. I'm not that happy with my use of 'vagabond' but needs must *g*
"I need a couple of hours off," Crocker paused, before saying, "to go to a funeral."
Kojak looked up. "Whose?"
"Remember that vagabond we found outside the cemetery? The one who'd been buried in his underwear, up to his neck in quicksand?"
"Yeah."
Crocker sighed. "He was an old army buddy of mine. He stayed on after I finished my National Service. He reckoned he'd thrive in the army and didn't want to join his dad's cement company. We'd lost touch."
Kojak stared at his youngest and favorite detective. "Want me to come with you?"
"I need a couple of hours off," Crocker paused, before saying, "to go to a funeral."
Kojak looked up. "Whose?"
"Remember that vagabond we found outside the cemetery? The one who'd been buried in his underwear, up to his neck in quicksand?"
"Yeah."
Crocker sighed. "He was an old army buddy of mine. He stayed on after I finished my National Service. He reckoned he'd thrive in the army and didn't want to join his dad's cement company. We'd lost touch."
Kojak stared at his youngest and favorite detective. "Want me to come with you?"
"But you didn't - Yes, please."
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Thank you.
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I think it worked fine! You did a fine job!
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