Shadow Play (2012)
“He slumped scowling in a chair, complaining loudly about wasting his whole day at work, if not more, for what he considered police bullshit.
Osman had ushered him into a small room equipped with a table and four scruffy chairs. He sat away from the table, willing himself to fade into the walls. Johan swung his legs and kicked his chair rhythmically. It was incredibly annoying.
“Who are you? I’m thirsty.”
“I’m Mak Cik Maryam…”
“You’re the one! My wife told me about you.” He leaned forward on the... table, stretching his arms in front of him. “Tell me, what’s your problem?” he continued. “Why are you doing this?”
“I’m working to find out who killed Ghani,” she answered equitably.
“Well, I didn’t,” he announced. “And I don’t know who did. And I don’t care, either. Get me something to drink,” he added sullenly. He turned to Osman, who held his hand up as if to ward him off. “Talk to Mak Cik Maryam now,” he said, indicating her chair with his chin, and Johan slumped back down into his chair.MoreLess
Osman had ushered him into a small room equipped with a table and four scruffy chairs. He sat away from the table, willing himself to fade into the walls. Johan swung his legs and kicked his chair rhythmically. It was incredibly annoying.
“Who are you? I’m thirsty.”
“I’m Mak Cik Maryam…”
“You’re the one! My wife told me about you.” He leaned forward on the... table, stretching his arms in front of him. “Tell me, what’s your problem?” he continued. “Why are you doing this?”
“I’m working to find out who killed Ghani,” she answered equitably.
“Well, I didn’t,” he announced. “And I don’t know who did. And I don’t care, either. Get me something to drink,” he added sullenly. He turned to Osman, who held his hand up as if to ward him off. “Talk to Mak Cik Maryam now,” he said, indicating her chair with his chin, and Johan slumped back down into his chair.MoreLess
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