Desperate Measures (2014)
“He was soaked to the skin with his own sweat. He opened a bottle of Gatorade, guzzling until the bottle was empty. He let out a belch that could be heard in the hallway.
In his bedroom he pressed the message button on his answering machine as he stripped off his sodden clothes. He listened to five full minutes of calls from friends and colleagues while he padded around naked, opening drawers for clean, dry clothes. He was about to enter the bathroom when he heard his uncle Leo’s voice tell him ...a meeting was scheduled for September sixth at ten o’clock. He stuck his middle finger in the air before he turned on the shower. He was about to step into the shower when he heard Maddie’s voice. He bolted from the bathroom, stubbing his toe on the marble doorsill. He listened, his eyes wide and disbelieving. He pressed Save, then Rewind, and listened to all the messages again until he heard Maddie’s voice. He pressed Save again until he could repeat the message verbatim. He looked at the small digital calendar that not only recorded the date, but the time as well.MoreLess
In his bedroom he pressed the message button on his answering machine as he stripped off his sodden clothes. He listened to five full minutes of calls from friends and colleagues while he padded around naked, opening drawers for clean, dry clothes. He was about to enter the bathroom when he heard his uncle Leo’s voice tell him ...a meeting was scheduled for September sixth at ten o’clock. He stuck his middle finger in the air before he turned on the shower. He was about to step into the shower when he heard Maddie’s voice. He bolted from the bathroom, stubbing his toe on the marble doorsill. He listened, his eyes wide and disbelieving. He pressed Save, then Rewind, and listened to all the messages again until he heard Maddie’s voice. He pressed Save again until he could repeat the message verbatim. He looked at the small digital calendar that not only recorded the date, but the time as well.MoreLess
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