The Witnesses by Robert Whitlow

Author:Robert Whitlow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2016-06-01T04:00:00+00:00

Parker had the fire going when Frank arrived with the fish. A red-and-white-checked cloth was draped over the concrete picnic table. Frank shook the bag of fish so the marinade could swirl around.

“The coals will be ready in about five minutes,” Parker said.

“Where’s Layla?” Frank asked.

“Looking for a Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph.”

“I’m not sure she’ll find a topic that serious in Oriental.”

“But she’ll try.”

Frank placed the bag of fish on one of the benches for the table. “What do you know about Layla’s background?” he asked Parker.

“Not a lot. She’s divorced, and her father is a big-time trial lawyer.”

“Where did she learn to speak such excellent German?”

“Why don’t you ask her?” Parker replied, pointing toward Layla, who was approaching across the green grass. “In German, of course.”

“I’m starving!” Layla said as she came up to them. “I’ve been taking pictures of people fixing food and eating here in the park, and my stomach just told my brain to ditch the camera and grab a fork.”

Frank took the flounder from the bag and laid them on the grill. “In a few minutes we can satisfy your hunger,” he said.

While Frank cooked the fish, Layla stood between him and Parker so they could see some of the pictures she’d taken since they left the dock.

“I’ve deleted a bunch already,” Layla said as she scrolled through them. “If you see any you like, I can give you copies.”

“I want a bunch of them,” Parker replied. “Why don’t you organize the best?”

“Three-by-fives are fine with me,” Frank said, poking the fish with tongs. “I don’t need any big ones.”

Several minutes later Frank watched Layla savor her third bite of hot flounder.

“This is better than cake,” she said. “The fish is so delicate, and the marinade is subtle. You didn’t overseason it.”

“I would have,” Frank answered. “It didn’t marinate as long as I prefer.”

“This is perfect,” Layla replied. “Just like today.”

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