Net Impact by Donald Bingle

Author:Donald Bingle [Bingle, Donald J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 54-40' Orphyte, Inc. via Indie Author Project
Published: 2018-03-20T04:00:00+00:00

Luke might not have it all figured out yet, but Dick knew the two of them were headed for Denver, one way or the other. That meant a few awkward conversations were in Dick’s future. Since he preferred those conversations be in his past, he decided he might as well get them over with. He always did what he had to do.

He left the computer tech room and headed to an empty conference room, flipping open his cell phone and opening the screen that showed recent missed calls.

None.

That was depressing.

He punched in the speed dial for Melanie’s cell phone and mentally prepared the message he would leave when the voicemail triggered. There was no way she would pick up his call and, at this point, he didn’t really blame her.

The voicemail switched on after the fourth ring: “This is Melanie. I really want to talk with you, but I won’t use this thing while I’m driving, walking, eating at a restaurant, watching a movie, or meditating. I’m not sure why I have it at all. But if you leave a message with your name and number, I’ll eventually get back to you and then we can talk, really talk.” It was the same cutesy message Melanie had used for years, but he was somehow depressed by it now, just the same.

“Hi, Melanie. It’s Dick. I hope things are going better for you and I do want to talk. Really talk. But I have to go to Denver on an emergency for work. Same old shit. Won’t bother you with the technical details. Shouldn’t be more than a couple days.” He finished his canned lie and began to flip the phone closed, then suddenly stopped, opening it back up before it disconnected and holding it back up to his face. “Love you, Melanie. Miss you, too.” He flipped the phone closed and sat alone in the dark conference room for almost a half-hour.

By the time he left, he was sure no one would be able to tell he had been crying.

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