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Unraveling the Puzzle
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Twenty minutes went by. Occasional sounds of laughter came
from Jack’s office. Frank and John smiled at each other, remembering
the first time they heard Jack’s laugh at a company function. Their
attention then turned back to the door and the meeting they were
waiting for.
Jack’s voice got louder as he had risen from behind his desk and
was approaching the door to let his visitor out. Frank and John collected
their notes and rose. “So we’ll have that drink another time,
right?” asked Jack, heftily patting his visitor on the back.
“You bet,” said Dave, shaking Jack’s hand vigorously, and turning
to walk out of the office.
It was one of the slow motion, car crash moments when their
eyes met Dave’s. Frank and John stood mute, barely keeping their
mouths from dropping open. Dave paused, smiled broadly, and with
a twinkle in his eyes said, “Hi, guys, always good to see you,” before
he walked past them out toward the corridor.