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7
Darkness and Chaos
THE PSYCHOPATH’S FRIENDS
Ginny sat in her office reviewing the interview schedule for the day.
She pulled Al’s material out of the stack and flipped through the
folder. She sighed as she read the file. Another one of these, she
thought, anticipating the boredom she’d feel during the conversation.
But maybe he’ll surprise me.
The receptionist rang Ginny and informed her that Al was in the
waiting room. Ginny went to get him, files in hand, and led him
back to her office through the maze of cubicles, copiers, and conference
rooms.
“Did you find the building okay?” she asked, smiling.
“Hard to miss, actually,” Al said, with a slight sarcastic tone as he
looked around the department layout.
They got to Ginny’s office and she gestured toward a chair for Al.
He glanced around, obviously disappointed at the small size of the