Chapter 10 Part 2 – Call for Obstruction

So far, Barry has signed his soul into servitude to Satan on Earth, his boss Margery is a demon who has total control over his body, he’s been attacked by large white birds with human faces, and he’s wishing the past two days had never happened. He has an instant message chat with his friend Nina before his second day driving and she’s extra sweet, so he figures she needs a big favor.

While driving toward the coffee shop, I get an uncontrollable urge to pick up a coffee for Margery. Maybe I’ll earn a few brownie points, I think while pulling into the parking lot. Get close enough to Margery, so I can figure out how to get out of my contract.

Harvey, the coffee clerk greets me with a look of panic. “Margery hasn’t called ahead,” he says. “It’ll be a minute.”

“I’ll wait.”

I lean against the window beside the door and watch as Harvey drops everything he’s doing to dispense a large cup of coffee. He fumbles as he tries to snap on a lid, but instead the cup tips and most of the coffee spills on the floor.

“Shit,” Harvey says. “Just another second.”

Man, what has Margery done to this guy? I wonder.

The door opens with the usual cacophony and in walked Trisha, the attractive brunette I met here yesterday. She’s neatly dressed today, in another white business suit, and talking into an earpiece. Our eyes meet and she smiles. “Good morning.”

I ignore her and approach the counter.

“Here,” Harvey says. “Tell Margery it’s on the house and I’m sorry.”

As I leave, I brush against Trisha and whisper in her ear, “Having me tell Margery you said ‘Hi’, not funny.”

Trisha giggles.

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