A Killing Gift
“At four p.m. he felt he couldn't in good conscience wait any longer. He dialed the number in a fifteen-minute break between patients, fervently praying that he'd reach Sid's voice mail and be spared talking to Sid himself. Sid must have been screening his calls, because he picked up immediately. "Hello." "Hi, Sid, it's Jason." Jason tried not to sound disappointed.
"I know who you are. But I'm with someone. When are you free to talk?" Sid let his breath out in a long whoosh, as if he'd been... holding it in all day.
"I'm free now, Sid," Jason told him.
"Okay, well, I'm just finishing up. I'll call you back in five minutes." Sid hung up. Five minutes later he called back, and right away his hysteria spewed out. "For God's sake, Jason, did you hear about Mrs. Bassett?" "Yes. I saw the story on the news. Very sad," Jason murmured. The more he'd thought about it all day the sadder it became.
"Jesus, it's just such bad luck.MoreLess
"I know who you are. But I'm with someone. When are you free to talk?" Sid let his breath out in a long whoosh, as if he'd been... holding it in all day.
"I'm free now, Sid," Jason told him.
"Okay, well, I'm just finishing up. I'll call you back in five minutes." Sid hung up. Five minutes later he called back, and right away his hysteria spewed out. "For God's sake, Jason, did you hear about Mrs. Bassett?" "Yes. I saw the story on the news. Very sad," Jason murmured. The more he'd thought about it all day the sadder it became.
"Jesus, it's just such bad luck.MoreLess
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