Gone ’til November
“Sara had just come on duty, hadn’t picked up her keys yet.
“Who was that?” she said.
He looked at her. “Who?” “That woman yesterday.” He sipped coffee.
“Need to talk to you about that,” he said. “Come on in.” She followed him into the office.
“Close the door.” He stood at the window, sipped from the steaming mug, looked out. The flag was popping in the wind, the metal lanyard clanging against the pole.
“I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised,” he said.
“About what?” He gestured at the chair ac...ross from his desk. She sat.
“That woman’s name is Simone James,” he said, “and she claims to be Derek Willis’s wife, if not in a strictly legal manner. She says they have a child together. A three-year-old boy. She showed me pictures.” “What’s she doing here?” He put the mug down, sat. “Collect the body, when it’s ready to be released.MoreLess
“Who was that?” she said.
He looked at her. “Who?” “That woman yesterday.” He sipped coffee.
“Need to talk to you about that,” he said. “Come on in.” She followed him into the office.
“Close the door.” He stood at the window, sipped from the steaming mug, looked out. The flag was popping in the wind, the metal lanyard clanging against the pole.
“I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised,” he said.
“About what?” He gestured at the chair ac...ross from his desk. She sat.
“That woman’s name is Simone James,” he said, “and she claims to be Derek Willis’s wife, if not in a strictly legal manner. She says they have a child together. A three-year-old boy. She showed me pictures.” “What’s she doing here?” He put the mug down, sat. “Collect the body, when it’s ready to be released.MoreLess
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