Bleach Monster, Part XII
Their dead on deep stare was
scary. Neither Murray nor Mark moved. It
was like a dual to see who would break first.
Murray would never break. Too much was riding on this.
It was business as usual for
everyone else in the area, while the two men stood there. Mark was telling himself to remain strong.
His stomach turned and he was drenched in sweat.
Murray was cool as a cucumber. Mark
then suddenly realized he had a key position in D.C. He could have Murray
removed from the area. But he had to act with prudence. Failure to do so would
wreck everything he worked for.
Mark’s eyes moved slightly. Murray’s did not.
Mark waved his arms toward his
buddy, Jerry, a capital police officer.
Leisurely Jerry strolled over.
Mark wanted to do this on a friendly basis. He figured he’d make
introductions. Say Murray is an old friend and a sports freak. The two would
get engaged in a conversation about baseball and Mark would sneak on into the
House.
Mark was trying to prove how grown
up was. But why should he have to prove
anything? Yeah he had a very rough
teenage life. But he turned everything around. He got a good job, made new
friends that really care about him and did a lot of interesting things. But for
some reason these blasts from the past unnerved him. He was much stronger. But he was not strong
enough. Or maybe he still had hidden
fears of his past lodged deeply within him.
Anyway, Jerry came by. Quick introductions were made. But Murray was onto Mark. Murray quickly brought up his pain over all
the injuries his beloved Bronx Bombers had. But then he brought up how it was
such a beautiful summer day and the memories he had of spending his teen years
in summer camp.
Mark panicked. He started to shake. About 10 feet away, Danit was watching this
all. She was ready to strike if need be.
But somehow she knew Murray was in control.
Mark’s body was twisted. His conscience was telling him to stand tall.
Tears were coming out of his eyes in buckets.
Jerry was perplexed. Murray smiled. Jerry asked Mark what was
wrong. Mark tried to speak. But all that came out of his mouth was
gibberish. He put his head down into his
hands.
Jerry was thinking about radioing
for an ambulance. Murray chatted with
Jerry for a brief moment. They spoke about
A-Rod’s constant mishaps. Of course one
could discuss that for much more than a brief moment. Let’s face a guy was having convulsions in
front of them. But bring up baseball and that takes the stage.
Danit was in awe of Murray and the
control he exhibited. It was almost as if the Force was truly channeling through
him. She knew know that their little group
was unstoppable.
Murray shook Jerry’s hand, told Mark
to calm down and said he’d text him later and wandered off to a hot dog stand.
