Multiples of Six
“An accompanying light flashed along with the ring, in case he was so deaf that he could not hear the ear-splitting bell. Only the cheapest motel in the area could provide this added bonus of discomfort. His rapid attempt to silence the racket was nearly fatal for the phone. His crumpled pants cushioned the three-foot fall that the phone made to the floor. He pressed the receiver to his head and spoke, or at least tried to.
“John?” said a somewhat familiar, though tinny, voice on the other end.
...Norris pulled the receiver away and coughed out the night’s congestion. This took several hacks that a chain-smoking emphysema sufferer would have been proud of. He tried again.
“Hello?” he said.
“John? You ok?” came the familiar voice.
“Damn cold. Started coming on last Tuesday. Can’t seem to shake it,” Norris said This was followed by another round of phlegm-dislodging coughs. He placed the receiver down, went into the bathroom, and proceeded to spit the contents of his lungs into the toilet.MoreLess
“John?” said a somewhat familiar, though tinny, voice on the other end.
...Norris pulled the receiver away and coughed out the night’s congestion. This took several hacks that a chain-smoking emphysema sufferer would have been proud of. He tried again.
“Hello?” he said.
“John? You ok?” came the familiar voice.
“Damn cold. Started coming on last Tuesday. Can’t seem to shake it,” Norris said This was followed by another round of phlegm-dislodging coughs. He placed the receiver down, went into the bathroom, and proceeded to spit the contents of his lungs into the toilet.MoreLess
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