Page 58 of Distinctly Daray
Contrary to Evergreen’s words, Dudley set the phone receiver in the cradle and swung his chair to face them again. “Why did you hit me?” Dudley asked Evergreen. “Is everything okay?”
Evergreen sprang out of his seat and rushed around the desk toward the break room. “Phillip has some questions,” Evergreen said with a wave of his hand, then disappeared into the space where they had coffee and snacks.
“Did you ask Evergreen any of your questions?” Dudley inquired.
“I started to, but he suggested I speak with you.”
“Why?”
“Why what?”
“Why did Evergreen suggest you speak with me?”
Phillip scowled in confusion. “So that you could answer my questions.”
“If Evergreen does not know the answers, how would I know them?”
“You have not yet heard my questions. How are you sure you do not have the answers?”
“Because Evergreen is the one in charge,” Dudley insisted. “You should speak to him.”
“You two share the office manager title.”
“But Evergreen has worked here longer.”
“My questions are not of a historical nature.”
“But it could not hurt to ask someone else first.”
Growing annoyed, Phillip crossed his arms. “Will you at least allow me to ask you the questions in case youdoknow the answers to any of them?”
“Did you hear someone say my name?”
“No.”
“Neither did I, but it would be nice if someone would,” Dudley muttered.
“What is going on in the spare office I was using?” Phillip asked. “I have seen furniture delivered, and the door was removed.”
“You have already answered your question. Furniture was delivered. The door was removed. That is what is going on.”
“Yes, but why? There was already a desk and chair in the room.”
“Why do you think I know?”
“Do you know?”
Dudley sighed heavily. “Yes.”
“Then why?”
“I have been asked not to explain it to you.”
Unsure how to feel about that revelation, Phillip dropped his arms to his sides. “Who asked you not to explain it to me?”
“How many questions do you have?”
“I do not know; I did not count them before I started asking them.”
