With uncertainty, Timmy fumbled to shake Joe’s hand. “Congratulations.” he said quickly, then weaved out into the hallway to the elevator.
Joe sat at the table looking at the heap of insurance papers. Gathering them up like precious scrolls, he made his way to the window.
Timmy looked up from the sidewalk and waved gallantly. Joe gave half a salute with the papers clutched tightly in his big fist, the farm almost a reality.
Timmy smiled and hailed a cab. Even though he knew he might be sick with the movement of the taxi, he did not mind for he felt happy, a self-satisfied happy. He had done something good today, and he smiled as he leaned his head against the back seat of the taxi. As he closed his eyes, he could barely hear his father’s voice, a mere whisper as it slowly faded into the warm afterglow of Joe Rudderham’s mother’s milk.
“Home, my good man,” he gestured dramatically to the driver, eased his head against the back seat and promptly fell asleep.
Judy Kaiser
And it came to pass that man’s ingenuity to advance in technology shrunk the broad expanse of the ethnologic world.
On the outskirts of Sydney in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality stands the D… Apartments, a conglomerate of modernized units. This is the scene, most of the characters involved in this story are residents.
In the main lounge, Dorothy is awaiting Marina and Lou. She is the driver today, transporting them to the Regional Hospital where they are employed as cleaners. They share a coop driving pool, since they all work the same 7 A.M. shift. Dorothy is chatting with a male resident, they are talking about hockey – she is quite an authority on the statistics of players – can name them, goals scored, assists, etc.
The two finally appear. They each exchange morning pleasantries. Marina is a slim, blond thirtyish woman quite pleasing and striking to the eye. Lou is short, almost squat with huge hands and forearms. He appears to be of Mongolian descent. Dorothy is a contrast; dark-haired, small of stature about five feet tall. They are compatible, and appear friendly to each other. They have been working together for almost a year.