Meeting

After the meeting two men waited in the lobby. There was much to say, and the air conditioning provided a respite. Outside the window the air shimmered; the asphalt itself seemed to steam. Another man entered the lobby, and with him a breath of arid desert air followed. This new man recognized one of the two, and asked, “Are you Greg?” The first shook his head. “No, but you’re Robert.”

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