The Green Man (2012)
“A small man with wiry gray hair and a short sparse beard came walking down the aisle, carrying two large coffees. His forehead was furrowed; his bright blue eyes set in a permanent squint, as if he’d spent a lifetime working in the sun.
When he saw O sitting at the desk, he stopped short. Turning abruptly, he pretended to scan the shelves beside him as he worked his way slowly along the aisle and disappeared into the back room. O glanced up in the mirror mounted over the desk and saw him settle... into the armchair. He set the two coffees down on the table.
He was definitely a little odd, and she kept looking up at the mirror to keep track of where he was. He had taken a large book from the art shelf and sat with it open on his lap, but whenever she looked up, she found him looking back, studying her suspiciously, as if he thought she might have kidnapped Emily and commandeered the shop.
A few minutes later, she glanced up from her work and found him standing by the desk, holding the two cups of coffee.MoreLess
When he saw O sitting at the desk, he stopped short. Turning abruptly, he pretended to scan the shelves beside him as he worked his way slowly along the aisle and disappeared into the back room. O glanced up in the mirror mounted over the desk and saw him settle... into the armchair. He set the two coffees down on the table.
He was definitely a little odd, and she kept looking up at the mirror to keep track of where he was. He had taken a large book from the art shelf and sat with it open on his lap, but whenever she looked up, she found him looking back, studying her suspiciously, as if he thought she might have kidnapped Emily and commandeered the shop.
A few minutes later, she glanced up from her work and found him standing by the desk, holding the two cups of coffee.MoreLess
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