Bar18:47Barry Jefferson-So Jerry, is that all? Are we missing something?
-I don"t think so; new mugs are done, the shelves are tied up. I"ve also inspected the boxes of new shipments that came in. These were the ch.o.r.es we"re supposed to take care.
-Have you checked in with the new storage clients?
-No Mam. I will when I get the chance.
-Okay.
-(sounds of gla.s.ses and some mopping)
-Can you make me something hard? All these carrying...I"m exhausted.
-Yeah...(sighs)give me a minute...okay; these last few bottles.
-What are you doing tomorrow? It"s really uncommon for management to let us take a day off.
-I guess the upper level administration was made aware.
-Hmm. That is a possibility. Did you get called in...by the higher ups?
-No. And that"s a relief..(hands over the drink)here you go.
-I see...so what"re you gonna do tomorrow? Let"s meet up at my place.
-I"m sorry Layla. I already promised Jane...you see; today was her birthday and I couldn"t be there for her this all day.
-Huh, today is..let"s see...oh! I see. I am sorry Jerry I wasn"t aware of today"s date.
-It"s alright.
-...Hey! Listen I have bought Dad"s car today. We"ll still have plenty of time to celebrate if we take the car.
-That"s nice of you but I think I will make it just in time. And besides I still have a whole day waiting to spend time with her. You, you don"t really have to..
-It"s fine as long as you drive. Or is it that me being there will be awkward for you? (Sighs)I haven"t seen her her for like months now.
-You know it"s nothing like that. And your parents might just get worried if you arrive late.
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-(Sighs)okay give me the keys. And for G.o.d"s sake don"t drink!! How could you drive back if...you know what?
-What?
-Give me the number of your parents? I will let them know,- As I was about to give an old couple a reason to be in a state of anxiety and uncertainty, the telephone over the bar started ringing already.
19:05Bar
-Yeah?
-Whoah big guy! I was just thinking of coming to the bar.
-Ms. Inspector huh? I gotta say I didn"t expect a call from you; not until everything"s been clear.
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-...alright? And last thing, if the old guard gives any trouble just tell him "Jerry" has sent you.
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-Yeah, it"s "21/B",- "Okay!" I said to myself as I placed the receiver down. "That was a mistake."