Jack Bookman-Really?...Really?
Jack Bookman sighs loudly and walks in the elevator and presses the top floor. Tap his foot impatiently he waits while the elevator pings every time it passes a floor. It stops several times but nobody wants to get in. Jack Bookman rubs his temples in frustration. Suddenly a hand tugs Jack Bookmans hand. He turns to see Merlyn awake and chewing on a sandwich. He offers some to Jack Bookman
Merlyn-egg white on whole grain?
Not knowing what to do Jack takes the sandwich with two fingers.
Jack Bookman-Thank...you
Merlyn-No problem.
Merlyn and Jack stare at each other for several floors until Jack unwillingly takes a bit of the sandwich and pretends its good and not covered in hobo germs. He loudly swallows and Merlyn goes back to sleep. Finally Jack Bookman reaches his destination and hurriedly walks off the elevator. Merlyn's home descends to the lobby again. A few minutes later the elevator door opens again and standing there in annoyance is Senester.
He walks in the elevator and presses a button after swiping a key card and the elevator goes down. It goes down and down and down and down and down. Senester stares at Merlyn as he snores and Merlyn opens one eye. He points to a framed picture behind him on the wall of Butch crucified and a strand of rosary beads hanging from it and he crosses himself and grins sheepishly. Senester shakes his head and rolls his eyes. Finally the elevator door opens. Merlyn cranes his head up to look and sees...blackness. Senester grins a fiends grin and walks out into the darkness. The only sounds heard is Merlyns breathing and Senesters footsteps as he fades from view in the darkness. The elevator door closes and Merlyn lets go of the breath he was holding and wipes the sweat from his head.Merlyn looks behind him at the picture and takes it down and throws it away. He quickly presses the lobby button then thinks better of it and presses the top floor.
Merlyn-the further the better.
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