Legal Tender
“His bald head had grown elliptical as an egg and it was dappled with freckles from the sun. Even though it was Sunday, he was dressed in his standard white button-down shirt, rep tie, and Brooks khaki suit.
The Great and Powerful. Standing in the doorway to Conference Room D, listing gently to the right.
“Mr. Grun,” I said, shocked.
“Wha?” he asked, touching his ear.
“Mr. Grun!”
He smiled, his lips an unexpectedly wet pink. “Yes. How do you know me?”
Eeek. “Uh, I’ve seen... your picture. In the directory.”
“Pleased to meet you.” His voice wavered, but it was still strong. He extended a hand that felt dry and frail in mine. “You must be Miss Frost.”
“Yes. Right.”
He shuffled into the conference room, borne forward by momentum and sheer will, then eased into a chair almost as soon as I yanked one under him.MoreLess
The Great and Powerful. Standing in the doorway to Conference Room D, listing gently to the right.
“Mr. Grun,” I said, shocked.
“Wha?” he asked, touching his ear.
“Mr. Grun!”
He smiled, his lips an unexpectedly wet pink. “Yes. How do you know me?”
Eeek. “Uh, I’ve seen... your picture. In the directory.”
“Pleased to meet you.” His voice wavered, but it was still strong. He extended a hand that felt dry and frail in mine. “You must be Miss Frost.”
“Yes. Right.”
He shuffled into the conference room, borne forward by momentum and sheer will, then eased into a chair almost as soon as I yanked one under him.MoreLess
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