The Melody Lingers On
“It was perfect sailing weather, sunny, a slight breeze, the kind of day that was made for him to go out on his boat. Especially since it had been raining for the last three days.
Trying to sound hoarse and forcing a cough, he phoned his unwanted golfing partner. “Len, this is a real disappointment. I was looking forward to taking your money today. But I feel really lousy. I’m going back to bed. Didn’t sleep last night so I’m turning off the phone.”
“Ah, come on, George. I’ve been lookin...g forward to our rematch,” Len replied.
His grating laugh put Parker’s teeth on edge. Before he could respond Len added, “And you know what? I planned to run a contest in the locker room today. I was going to ask the guys in our foursome, ‘Who looks like Parker Bennett?’ I bet at least one of them votes that you look like him.”
“Like who?” Parker said as the fingers holding his cell phone went numb.MoreLess
Trying to sound hoarse and forcing a cough, he phoned his unwanted golfing partner. “Len, this is a real disappointment. I was looking forward to taking your money today. But I feel really lousy. I’m going back to bed. Didn’t sleep last night so I’m turning off the phone.”
“Ah, come on, George. I’ve been lookin...g forward to our rematch,” Len replied.
His grating laugh put Parker’s teeth on edge. Before he could respond Len added, “And you know what? I planned to run a contest in the locker room today. I was going to ask the guys in our foursome, ‘Who looks like Parker Bennett?’ I bet at least one of them votes that you look like him.”
“Like who?” Parker said as the fingers holding his cell phone went numb.MoreLess
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