The One You Really Want (2012)
The One You Really Want
“She opened the door and gazed inquiringly at the stranger on the doorstep.
‘Yes?’ ‘Oh. Hi.’ The stranger on the doorstep, perhaps taken aback by her tone, said, ‘Joe James.’ ‘And?’ There was a bag slung over his left shoulder. Was he trying to sell her something?
Hurriedly he fumbled in the pocket of his leather jacket and produced a letter. As he offered it, Carmen wondered if maybe she’d been a bit brisk.
‘I’m here to see Rennie Todd. I do have an appointment. For six o’clock. Um,’ he consult...ed his watch, ‘I’m a bit early. Sorry about that. I can wait out here if you prefer.’ ‘No, that’s fine. Come on in.’ Feeling guilty, Carmen ushered Joe James past her into the house. The letter-heading bore the name of some charity she hadn’t heard of, called Top of the World. ‘Come through to the living room and I’ll find Rennie for you.’ ‘He’s in the shower.’ Overhearing her on the landing, Nancy banged on the bathroom door and shouted, ‘Rennie, someone here to see you.’ ‘Joe James,’ Joe called up politely, ‘from Top of the World.’ ‘Joe James,’ Nancy relayed through the bathroom door.MoreLess
‘Yes?’ ‘Oh. Hi.’ The stranger on the doorstep, perhaps taken aback by her tone, said, ‘Joe James.’ ‘And?’ There was a bag slung over his left shoulder. Was he trying to sell her something?
Hurriedly he fumbled in the pocket of his leather jacket and produced a letter. As he offered it, Carmen wondered if maybe she’d been a bit brisk.
‘I’m here to see Rennie Todd. I do have an appointment. For six o’clock. Um,’ he consult...ed his watch, ‘I’m a bit early. Sorry about that. I can wait out here if you prefer.’ ‘No, that’s fine. Come on in.’ Feeling guilty, Carmen ushered Joe James past her into the house. The letter-heading bore the name of some charity she hadn’t heard of, called Top of the World. ‘Come through to the living room and I’ll find Rennie for you.’ ‘He’s in the shower.’ Overhearing her on the landing, Nancy banged on the bathroom door and shouted, ‘Rennie, someone here to see you.’ ‘Joe James,’ Joe called up politely, ‘from Top of the World.’ ‘Joe James,’ Nancy relayed through the bathroom door.MoreLess
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