>>5416401They sure are friendly, you conclude several minutes later, for the ones responsible for this whole damn mess!
Your accusation sends a wave of gasps around the table!
“What a surprise.” Mantis remarks with a tsk, “Who could have seen <span class="mu-i">that</span> coming?”
“Now, now,” sputters Hare, “Ms. Parble has every right to mistrust us…”
“For the actions of a rogue executive?” Scoffs Fox with growing irritation in his modulated voice! “What about all of the employees who assisted her in her fight? The resources they imparted?”
“Let’s not forget the strings we pulled keeping her and her little entourage out of law enforcement’s clutches…” Sighs Rat, clearly wishing he could be anywhere else right now.
“Are <span class="mu-i">PULLING</span>.” Mantis corrects with a hint of eagerness in her distorted voice. “Need I remind The Board we can certainly let go?”
“Enough, please–we didn’t summon her here to make idle threats.” Crane interrupts with a definitive tone.
“Who says they’re ‘<span class="mu-i">idl-</span>’”
“<span class="mu-s">MANTIS.</span>”
She doesn’t like it, but the haughty board member backs off at Crane’s insistence with a heavy breath.
“To echo Mr. Hare’s sentiments, Parble,” Ms. Crane continues in a measured voice, “You have every right to mistrust us–<span class="mu-g">GOOD BOY</span> has, indirectly or otherwise, done a great deal of harm to <span class="mu-g">CLEARWATER</span> and its residents.”
“But vee vere never involved in Ms. Bruckmann’s plots!” Interjects Wolf!
“Mr. Wolf, if you please…” Hare sighs in an attempt to take back control of the situation, “He’s right, however–though we cannot share that information with you yet, none of us had any hand in the previous CEO’s plans.”
“Moreover, none of us have been in <span class="mu-g">CLEARWATER</span> for some time.” Explains Fox in a matter-of-fact tone.
That’s… that’s fishy, you growl as you take another <span class="mu-s">ANGRY SIP</span> from your drink! You call bullshit!
“It is <span class="mu-i">not</span> bullshit, I assure you.” Fox sighs.
“<span class="mu-g">GOOD BOY DOGGIE BONES</span> is an international company.” Adds Mr. Rat in his weary voice.
“A household name around zee globe!” Concludes Wolf with a hearty guffaw!
“Frankly you ought to be pleased we escaped Bruckmann’s plots.” Mantis adds with a touch of venom, “If you’d let her kill us like she did the rest of the town’s officials you’d be in police custody right now… and you wouldn’t be sitting in a cozy office drinking a child’s drink, I might add.”
That does it. Rising from your seat with your ‘<span class="mu-i">child’s drink</span>’ in tow, you flip the board members the bird before making your way towards the door. If that’s the case, you snarl, you guess you’re even!
BYE FOREVER!
>CONTD. 