Abductors
INSIDE DR. DELGADO’S OFFICE - EVENING A man in his late ‘30s, early ‘40s (DR. HATCH) waits in the office, staring at the darkening sky outside. The sound of his watch ticking is pervasive. He stares at the watch, rubbing its crystal face nervously, then glances at the manila folder beside him. The door opens, and DR. DELGADO enters. She is a prim woman in her fifties, very business-like. Dr. Hatch stands and they shake hands. DR. HATCH: Good evening, Dr. Delgado. Thanks for seeing me. DELGADO: Yes, sorry for the delay. Administrative duties never end. She sits. DELGADO: You have a case you wanted to discuss? DR. HATCH: Yes. Hatch hands her the folder. Dr. Delgado thumbs through the papers. DELGADO: Brian Ripple. With us almost four months now? DR. HATCH: Yes. He was found wailing... on a busy intersection, trying to get himself run over. DELGADO: I see. And there’s a new development?
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GRYO MAGAZINE
JANUARY 2010