Outstanding Subject
Part 6

Vero


Sam was at his desk, with his habitual beat of calls. But he was not able to concentrate. In the main part of his brain, he had been playing the anonymous call from Saturday. Little success he had in reaching reasonable conclusions. He was not able to think of a damned thing. He could not stop to thinking about the caller's voice. His tone was honest and tense. Sam had never felt so impotent in his entire life. He could not stay there, sitting down without doing anything. He had to have an answer and he had to find it. He should discover who was the casualty of the accident. He rose and went in
Search of Cathy.

- Cathy - Sam said stopping at her desk - I need all the information you can pull up regarding the ROGELIA, the damages caused to the flora and fauna of the Peninsula of Valdez in Argentina, the economic damages and get me the regulations about the transport of petroleum. Ah..! And the names of the commission of the OPA investigators.

- You will have it in this afternoon.

- Thank you Cathy... ah! Cathy calls Miss Lucy Philips of G.W´s office in N.Y.

Sam walked toward the Briefing Room, but a sign of Josh made him stray.

- Hey, how's our novel going?

- The same as when we left it, Josh.

- Why don't we eat out, and talk about it; come watch me devour a whole cow.

- OK, but before I should do a thing - he said to Josh - it will take me one second.

- Ok, consider me your faithful dog "Josh". Call when you finish and
There I will be.

- If you are treat lick my face I will give you a blow.

Then he went on his way.

Danny was cursing, leaning on his computer. Sam stopped behind him and during one minute watched Danny cut, connect, move, erase and to substitute sentences and paragraphs just as an Army General orders battalions during the war. When Danny noticed Sam's presence, he turned in his armchair.

- Attention! , The Deputy of the Communications Director has come - he announced firmly. Other journalists saw the scene and they smiled seeing Sam, but none added to Danny's ritual.

-And to what do I owe this honor, master?

- I need a favor - Sam said without paying attention to Danny's extravagancies

- Maybe you want to sit down, you look terrible. Why are you so tired? Did you personally hand-deliver mail to the White House workers? .

- Id says it's because I keep talking to clowns when what I need is sympathy and support.

- OK, let us attempt it again. What brings you here?

- Yesterday, at dawn there was an automobile accident in Georgetown. The car burned with the driver. I need to know who the driver was.

- Why didn't you call the police.

- I thought that perhaps your people had information.

- Was he your friend?

- I don't know. I don't have the smallest idea of who he was.

- Ok, well, I will call the newspaper, and see what I can discover. But whoever he was, I want participation in this.

- Thank you Danny. I owe you.

- I won't forget that!

Finally, the moment to take care of his stomach arrived.

- We´re going Josh, come on little dog - Sam said. When Josh rose from his seat behind the desk, Sam continued joking - Time to go for walks.

- Shut up -replied Josh.

- Hello, Donna, I ´m taking "Josh" for a walk

- OK, Sam, be careful he doesn't bite you! - Replied Donna while they went away.

They arrived to the restaurant where Sam ordered salmon with potatoes sparkling mineral water, along with coffee. Josh, asked for a big glass of coca, three scrambled eggs with onion, fries two stacks, apple pay and coffee with cream.

- Do you want arandalo rolls? They are today's specialty - the waitress said.

- No thank you. It ´s better to be moderate. - Restored Josh.

- And our police novel? - Josh asked to Sam - How's the plot going? Do you know more?

- Josh, yesterday I spoke with Toby, and I felt a damned idiot, as if I was playing infantile games instead of working honestly.

-It sounds to me like you have a case of urticaria-TOBBYANA.

-I might.

-Toby usually causes that effect.

Sam agreed.

- Sam, if you want to continue with this, the first step is to discover who died in that an accident. - Josh said, while he devoured his beefsteak.

- For that I went to speak with Danny. He said he'd try finding a familiarized columnist with the Police Department in Fairfax County.

- Hmm...That is good...Danny is a good guy - Josh, decided as he ate the rest of his fries, before beginning the apple pay.

-If you go to the bathroom and stick a finger down your throat, you could to finish the fries. You cannot be the official glutton of the White House if you leave them ..

- Sorry, but my eating habits are not the conversation topic for today - Josh restored with the full mouth.

- At least it will be for Donna, when we return and I describes this to her. It is incredible. How do you manage to eat all that?

- I am like a snake - Josh responded to him - I eat once a week, but that meals is enormous. You can see as the bundle goes through my body.

- Don't demonstrate, please - Sam said with a look of disgust.

- Returning to your novel, I believe that we have something there. Sam, I am not sure, but I should admit it. If you need help, don't hesitate in looking for me. This is fascinating.

-I beginning to feel like a character in an AJ Wesley stories.

-As long as it's not Shades of Grey - Josh said. - Those two, guys had it pretty bad.

They got up and headed to the cash registrar.

part 7

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