What He Said

They arrived back at the Terrace Pharmaceutical building.

Mara stopped the car at the entrance, “I’ll let you two out here and park the car.”

Tarrin nodded from the back seat as the attendant in front of the building opened the door for him. Getting out, Tarrin was suddenly dizzy and sat back in the seat. His hearing was on a rampage, and he could even smell the scent of the greenhouse dog on Josey. Reaching in his pocket, he said to Mara, “I need a minute,” then to Josey, “Go ahead and head up to the office.”

Josey looked at him with her hand on the door, “Are you okay, Mr. Stormway? You look very pale!”

Suddenly, before he could get the pill out of the small plastic case, Tarrin passed out. Josey caught his body and laid his head on her lap.

“Mr. Stormway?” She said, panicking, patting his cheeks. Then, looking toward Mara, she yelled, “What do we do!?”

Mara quickly shifted the car into park and got out, walking around the car to the attendant.

“Mr. Stormway is exhausted. He