The President is Missing: A Matt Blake Novel (Matt Blake Series Book 3) by Russell Moran

Author:Russell Moran [Moran, Russell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Coddington Press
Published: 2017-05-24T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Without my invented method of keeping time, I think I would have lost my mind by now. I had just finished my hour and a quarter routine. First the Gettysburg Address repeated five times, then meditation, then exercise, followed up by just plain thinking. I estimate that three days have gone by according to the can opener notches I made in the floor. A sound at my door told me that my food, if you can call it that, was about to be delivered. A sailor walked in, whom I recognized as an American from my initial introductions a few days ago. He put my tray down on a table next to my cot.

“Hey sailor,” I said, “can you get me some cleaning supplies? Some spray disinfectant, a sponge, a mop, stuff like that.”

“I’m sorry sir, but I’m not allowed to take any requests.”

With that, he looked over his shoulder and set down a new toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste next to it. He smiled and nodded as he did that.

“Thank you,” I said. “Anything going on?” I didn’t really expect an answer, but I just welcomed the interaction with another human being, especially one bearing toothpaste.

“General Zhukov will be by this afternoon, sir.”

The kid was polite, even though I was his prisoner, and even though the little prick was a traitor.

“Thank you Petty Officer—what’s your name?”

“Jackson, sir, Phil Jackson.”

“Well, thank you Petty Officer Jackson, a pleasure speaking to you.”

“I’ll try to sneak in some cleaning stuff, sir,” he said softly.

It looked like I may have made a friend, if you can call a traitor a friend.

After I finished my meal of diced beets and mashed potatoes, I began my next recitation of the Gettysburg Address.

“Four score and seven years ago…”

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