Frank Asked For a Moment
straddled the embalmed cadaver- borne upon the arms of demons
- gymnastics for the monkeys
- he buckled, confessing all
- turned toward the Plexiglas window
Frank asked for a moment to collect his thoughts. Then he drew a deep breath and began speaking as he picked up his sword belt, which he buckled, confessing all that we had heard was true. He explained why he’d straddled the embalmed cadaver, that such contact with the remains was his only means of learning the killer’s identity. How his consciousness was borne upon the arms of demons to the nether realm to converse with the deceased’s spirit. That, knowing we wouldn’t understand his methods, he first arranged for us to attend an exposition of gymnastics for the monkeys that roamed the parking lots at night, hoping it would distract us long enough for him to complete the mission and return. But the monkeys hadn’t held our interest, and we returned too early, which is how we came to watch nonplussed as Frank turned toward the Plexiglas window and said, “I can explain.”
When I set this one up for you, I was very much looking forward to seeing how you would handle it, and you did not disappoint.
Frank seems like a shifty character in the grand Skelley tradition. Well done.
Let’s just say you want Frank on your side. Or, at least you want him not on the other side.