Wordle by Wordle: Days 124 & 125
Friday, May 3 & Saturday, May 4, 2024
Wordle #1049 – EBONY & Wordle #1050 – VALUE
Palumbo doesn’t immediately head toward the hallway. He’s getting off on his control over the situation, savoring my discomfort, keeping me in suspense.
As he stares at me, sneering, I notice just how dark his eyes are. I would say they’re ebony, but that’s too pretty of a word. They’re black and inscrutable and more than a little creepy—like shark eyes.
“Sir?” The officer calls out again, louder this time, sounding as impatient as I feel.
At last, Palumbo turns away from me with an amused snort and ambles down the hall. I follow close on his heels, ignoring the hand he extends behind him to wave me away.
In a few short steps, we’re at the open door to the bathroom. Palumbo sidles halfway inside, unable to fit any further into the small room already occupied by the other officer. He tries to block off the doorway with his arm, but I manage to peer over his elbow by standing on my tip-toes.
“What have you got?” Palumbo asks.
Yeah, that’s what I want to know…
The younger officer looks up from where he’s crouched in front of the sink cabinet and flashes Palumbo an expectant smile.
I frown, puzzled. There’s not much I keep in that cabinet except for some extra toilet paper, tampons, and a value pack of drugstore shampoo. If that’s newsworthy to this guy, he needs to get out more.
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