Wordle by Wordle: Day 164
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Wordle #1089 – DETER
Chapter 15.
“You made it!” I greet Aparna—grateful, surprised, and congratulatory all at the same time—cracking open my apartment door just wide enough to let her inside.
“Of course I did.”
Aparna pulls a face at me doubting her, apparently not a jot deterred by the swarm of reporters still clamoring outside. They’re calling her name now, too, bombarding her with questions that she steadfastly ignores. I quickly shut the door behind her, though she seems in no hurry herself.
Even in more casual clothes, Aparna looks the part of the ever-consummate professional. Leather laptop bag in hand, skirt and button-up as neat as a pin, not a hair out of place. As unruffled as ever.
“Please, have a seat.” I motion toward the couch. “Would you like a cup of coffee? I’ve just made some.”
“No, thank you.” Aparna eyes the rumpled afghan draped over the back of my couch, tugging it straight before she settles herself on the far edge of the cushion. Like before, she begins to meticulously unpack and arrange the contents of her bag on the coffee table. “So, do you want the bad news or the other bad news first?”
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