On a whim I dropped by the shop yesterday on my way home from work, about 4pm. I called and sent him a text. Neither got returned. I waited for a while. There was two cars in the parking lot. The normal black pickup and a small car. After waiting a while the door opened and a girl came out. I jumped out of my truck and walked over to the door where Andy's son was standing. I put my foot in the door so he couldn't close it. I asked for Andy. I was told he wasn't there. I then asked to see my car. I got the run around again about not being able to go in if Andy isn't there. I told him to call Andy and ask if I could see the car. He said he didn't have his phone on him, but that he would go get it and make the call. I could see I wasn't getting anywhere so I turned around and went over to the girl who had just gotten into her car. She rolled the window down and talked to me for a minute. She explained the situation with her grandparents and how Andy has been spending a bunch of time at their house. I asked about her grandpa being at the hospital all last week and she said he was just at home sick. She didn't know when he had been at the hospital last. That confirmed what I had thought about Andy lying about being at the hospital all last week. I thanked her for talking to me and for the information and then got back in my truck. About that time Andy called me. He didn't say anything about talking to his kids, so I guess the son never called him like he said he would. Guess the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. Anyways, Andy said he had family coming into town and that he would be free all day tomorrow (today). We agreed to meet up after work today to pick the car up. I left. An hour or so later I get these texts:
I have no idea what the kids told him I said. I was firm with the son about wanting to see the car and him asking Andy if I could come in. That's it. With his daughter, I actually had a pleasant, but short conversation. I was polite and didn't say anything rude. At any rate, if he had been there, I wouldn't have even talked to his kids. I would have only wanted to talk to him. I don't know why he always asks if I want to see pictures of his parents. I don't. That wont change me wanting the car. I can't believe he brought up the flowers. He should have known at that point that he was busted on the hospital lie. Or is he expecting flowers to show up at their house? Anyways, I think this is the excuse he's been looking for. I think he wants John there so that he can try to get more money out of him. I have $5k in cash just waiting to give him. I bet he wants more.
So I called him after I got that text. Of course it went to voicemail. I was pretty upset that he thought I treated his kids bad. I didn't even know the guy was his son. I figured the girl was his daughter but wasn't sure. I pretty much said everything I have just written here. Called him out again about the hospital and explained my interactions with his kids. I told him I am still good to pick the car up today and that I will have the police with me. And left it at that. I record all my phone call with him now. I may post them up. Nothing really interesting in them so far.
I talked to John about all of this. I don't think he's too happy about me bringing up the police. I get it. He is just concerned that the car won't get out of there in one piece or that it will be sabotaged in some way. He told me to lay off Andy and that he will be up here next week and that we can pick the car up then.
Fine.
