'What the hell? That seemed excessive. The other door was open, you know.' Silence from Bill Brasky. 'And to think, I varnished that window frame fo...r days ago...it never ends!' Suddenly she felt a tinge of concern for Bill Brasky. 'Oh. You ..okay?' Still silence. Leroy Jenkins walked over to the window and looked down. Bill Brasky was gone.----o0o---- Just yonder, Bill Brasky was struggling to make his way through the imaginery desert behind Leroy Jenkins's place. Bill Brasky had. I travelled to the Imperial Capital to see what I had been fighting to protect, but I was unimpressed by all the politicians and petty bureaucrats. Hearing that I was looking for work, I was contacted by a group of former colleagues who had set up a private agency, Excelsior, to market their skills. The work was mostly routine and boring and I wasn't overly impressed. I'd do it if I was desperate but I wasn't really interested in being a bodyguard or spying on cheating couples.While in the. I'm going to make something to eat if your hungry." I ate while you were in the tub," he said, "but if you could get me some coffee in a bit I'd be grateful."I told him I'd bring him a cup in a bit and left to go to the kitchen. For a change, nobody was there. I checked the coffee pot and seeing that it was empty, I started some.That done, I made myself some oat meal while the coffee was brewing. I got done with that about the same time the coffee was done so I cleaned up my mess and took Uncle. "Jorge, you follow Rey and me." Sandy chose to ignore the penetrating stare Munoz shot at her.Once in the car, after Sandy supplied directions, Rey seemed quiet. The second time Rey stole a quick glance at her, she asked, "What?" Oh, nothing. You're quite the take-charge soldier. Kind of unusual, I think, for an E4," referring to Sandy's paygrade[1]. "You look like you've been in, what, a year?"Sandy felt her forehead wrinkle in a slight frown. "Just over two, now. They gave me Distinguished.
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