Fala Factor
“The six of us were interviewed individually after an unsuccessful attempt by Phil to talk to us as a group.
When I was led into Phil’s new office, he was rubbing his forehead and looking deeply into a metal cup filled with steaming coffee.
“You know,” he said, looking up, “it’s going to take us half the night to get this all straightened out.”
His jacket was off and his tie was loose. Somewhere in other rooms the ailing Seidman was talking to Dolmitz, Cawelti was dealing with Jane and Jeremy, a...nd Cunther and Shelly were waiting to give their pieces of the tale.
“Phil, I’ve got a date tonight and I’d really—”
His hand came down on the desk. Unfortunately, it still held the cup and even more unfortunately, the cup still had some coffee in it. The brown liquid dotted Phil’s shirt and soaked his hand. He pulled out a handkerchief, wiped his palms, and threw the sopping piece of cloth in the wastebasket.
“Ruth can clean that,” I volunteered, standing close to the door for a quick getaway.MoreLess
When I was led into Phil’s new office, he was rubbing his forehead and looking deeply into a metal cup filled with steaming coffee.
“You know,” he said, looking up, “it’s going to take us half the night to get this all straightened out.”
His jacket was off and his tie was loose. Somewhere in other rooms the ailing Seidman was talking to Dolmitz, Cawelti was dealing with Jane and Jeremy, a...nd Cunther and Shelly were waiting to give their pieces of the tale.
“Phil, I’ve got a date tonight and I’d really—”
His hand came down on the desk. Unfortunately, it still held the cup and even more unfortunately, the cup still had some coffee in it. The brown liquid dotted Phil’s shirt and soaked his hand. He pulled out a handkerchief, wiped his palms, and threw the sopping piece of cloth in the wastebasket.
“Ruth can clean that,” I volunteered, standing close to the door for a quick getaway.MoreLess
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