Differently Morphous by Yahtzee Croshaw

Author:Yahtzee Croshaw [Croshaw, Yahtzee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781506711645
Google: 1OBwDwAAQBAJ
Amazon: B07HVW1GJS
Goodreads: 39027664
Publisher: Dark Horse Books
Published: 2018-03-06T00:00:00+00:00

40

Drawing information out of Jessica Weatherby had been as exhausting an experience as Alison had warned, and Nita Pavani was taking a moment to recharge. She stood before the drinks machine in the little kitchenette near her office, perusing the energy drink logos and trying to remember which parent companies she was supposed to be boycotting.

“Doctor,” said Elizabeth Lawrence, materializing by her side to fill a water jug from the kitchenette sink.

“Ms. Lawrence,” returned Nita. With the formalities concluded, she turned slightly toward her and put her hands on her hips. “Why was I not informed that there are two schools?”

“I assumed you had done sufficient research,” said Elizabeth casually, putting the merest, barely detectable speck of emphasis on the word assumed.

“Well, from what my research has indicated,” said Nita, placing a considerably more obvious emphasis on research, “this initial school sounds like an ideal learning environment for the interdimensionally gifted. I want to inspect it. As soon as possible.”

“Naturally. Danvers can arrange. Make sure to let me know your recommendations.”

Nita tensed up further. All her limbs stiffened in place, and her teeth started to hurt. “I will be sure to do that.”

“Excellent.”

Neither woman moved or broke eye contact. Nita broke the silence. “I’m fairly certain I know what I will be recommending, if everything I have heard is true. The secondary school should be closed, and the primary school should be expanded to offer complete education of the interdimensionally gifted.”

Elizabeth shifted her weight, groping the handle of her cane. “If you can put together a rough plan of action in the next few days, I’m sure we can reach a satisfactory compromise within the next week.”

Nita broke. “What have you done?”

“I beg your pardon?”

“You’ve done something, haven’t you! To make this all pointless! What was it this time, another leak to the press? Or you’ve warned them ahead of time, and I’ll show up and the whole place will be razed to the ground?” She took a fearful step backward. “That’s it! You’re trying to make me paranoid!”

Elizabeth sighed. “Dr. Pavani. Please. I have no interest in sabotaging your work with the schools. All I want is for us to get past this silliness and find a place where we can meet halfway.” Her mouth twisted a little as if trying to suck on a sharpened pear drop without lacerating her tongue. “I apologize if I have come across as hostile.”

Pavani’s gaze darted around, looking for the trick, before furrowing her brow in thought and refocusing on Elizabeth. “Did Sean give you an ultimatum?”

Elizabeth’s phone made an insistent noise, and she seized the opportunity to break eye contact. “Excuse . . . me,” she said with growing concern, as she read the words on the screen. It was from Danvers, simply stating, come to my office urgently but not in a way that looks urgent.

She left the kitchenette and peered down the avenue of cubicles to Danvers’s office. Danvers himself was standing in the open doorway, still holding his phone and waving slightly manically with his free hand.

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