the empty road - 21. the moment

by bofa xesjum

part twenty-one of forty

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daggett. the director. both of them. right outside the window. john thought they looked familiar. faces from a forgotten past life. they had given him his first assignment daggett taught him everything he needed to know. which he had forgotten all those years - until now. suddenly daggett stopped, said something to the director and pointed. daggett stopped , said something to the director, and pointed - at john! john realized that his whole life hd been leading to this moment. but what could they do to him , here, in broad daylight , in mcdonalds? daggett and the director passed out of john's vision, heading for the front door. no, the director said to daggett, he did not look familiar to me at all. the director wondered if daggett was losing his grip and seeing things - that would be unfortunate. the director sat down at an unoccupied table on the other side of the room from john. daggett asked the director what he wanted and he said, just coffee, you know how i like it. john heard the words, you know how i like it, you know how i like it, i like it... behind the counter allie johnson and becky church watched daggett approach them with his long stride and strangely savage countenance. next