The Day Steam Died
“Tank faces crisis on every front “Don’t worry, Pop, I’ve got everything under control.” Tank assured his father with the swagger he’d acquired dealing with his staff and members of the General Assembly.
“I called the Sheriff myself and he wasn’t even aware a deputy was patrolling our warehouse. You better get control of the situation and quick.” Sam raised his voice for emphasis.
“I had my chief of staff contact the Sheriff after your complaint call. The Sheriff assured him it was just ...routine. The officer was new and a little overzealous, his first week on the job.”
“That’s not good enough. I want to know why he was snooping around.” Sam pounded his fist into his palm in front of Tank’s face.
“Calm down, I’ll take care of it!” Tank slammed his chair into the desk then grabbed up a handful of letters and waved them at Sam. “Look, I’m swamped here.” Tank threw the papers back on his desk, pulled the chair out again, and sat down hard.MoreLess
“I called the Sheriff myself and he wasn’t even aware a deputy was patrolling our warehouse. You better get control of the situation and quick.” Sam raised his voice for emphasis.
“I had my chief of staff contact the Sheriff after your complaint call. The Sheriff assured him it was just ...routine. The officer was new and a little overzealous, his first week on the job.”
“That’s not good enough. I want to know why he was snooping around.” Sam pounded his fist into his palm in front of Tank’s face.
“Calm down, I’ll take care of it!” Tank slammed his chair into the desk then grabbed up a handful of letters and waved them at Sam. “Look, I’m swamped here.” Tank threw the papers back on his desk, pulled the chair out again, and sat down hard.MoreLess
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