Sunday, September 25, 2016

The meeting #zombie #book2


“Captain Granger, Sir, the Colonel is expecting you.”

“Thank you, Tracy.”

She casually glances down at the envelope.  He looks at the name tag on the door, it reads Colonel Stanly Wallace.  She invites him to have a seat while he waits.  He graciously accepts her invitation.

Several minutes pass before the door opens.  Tracy and Jayce immediately stand and salute the Colonel.  Only after abiding protocol, the Colonel warmly greets him with a hand shake.

“Jayce.”  The Colonel states as he firmly grasps Jayce’s forearm with his free hand.

“Stan.”  Jayce smiles back.

Stan motions toward the open door leading inside his office.  Jayce enters the room and looks around at all of the commendations and pictures of dignitaries from around the globe.   Two flags stand tall behind the Colonel’s desk, setback at each corner.  One is the flag of the United States of America and the other the symbol of the Army.  Once the door is closed, both men dispense with the small talk.  Jayce stays standing until Stan makes it to his seat behind his desk.

“So, why did you request to see me?”  The Colonel asks.

Jayce takes a seat in one of the two chairs and then slides it closer to the front of the desk.  Without a word, Jayce sets the envelope on the desk tapping the closest corner to him and then pushes it with his index finger across to the Colonel.  Jayce pulls his hand back as he sits up straighter in the chair.

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