Painted Pearls
Crumbs littered the front of his waistcoat, and upon seeing the profilers, his long, flaccid lips stretched into a tight smile.
"Oh," he said, settling the cup and biscuit back into its saucer, "Edward. I've been expecting you. Mr Sonjica," he welcomed offhandedly. Sonjica nodded curtly, while Edward released a small noise of disgust. Stepping back out onto the landing, he bellowed,
"Lillian! Moby Dick has beached himself in my sitting room; was it intentional?"
"It was intentional!" Came the shrill response from the receptionist. "And Mr Skweyiya, please behave yourself! Family is family- especially at the holidays- no matter how irritating!"
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