Wordle by Wordle: Day 132
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Wordle #1057 – TIDAL
“Perfect timing,” Palumbo drawls, and I can’t tell whether he’s being sarcastic, seeming at once exasperated by and grateful for the intrusion. He rolls to his feet and opens the door barely wide enough for me to make out yet another officer on the other side. “What is it?”
“Sir, her lawyer’s here.”
I had felt oddly nonplussed—numb, really—since arriving at the police station, but now a tidal wave of relief washes over me. Help has finally arrived. I hope.
“Send her in,” Palumbo says and opens the door all the way. He wolfs down the remainder of the licorice and then wipes his hands on his pants. To himself, he mumbles, “Let’s get this show on the road.”
Half a minute passes before I hear brisk footsteps clipping down the hallway, then a small, slim woman appears at the door.
“Counselor. I’m Detective Craig Palumbo—”
“Yes, we’ve met before,” the woman says, brushing right past him and into the room. She practically ducks under Palumbo’s extended hand, shorter than him by more than a foot. “Now if you’ll excuse us, detective. I’d like some time alone with my client.”
Her voice is soft but certain. She’s not asking for permission.
“Be my guest,” Palumbo says, giving his permission anyway. He offers a slight bow and twirls his hand in an obeisant flourish as he backs out of the room. With a parting sneer in my direction, he closes the door.
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