Flash! Fiction 3 by Peter McMillan - HTML preview

The Office

The office is smartly furnished. The building is old, but it’s well-maintained, so it can pass for faux ancien chic.

Bobby, the receptionist, is attractive, professional and polite, but after the introductions and the call to Robert, her attention turns to a tanning and fitness salon brochure.

Robert—pronounced with a French accent and thus no “t” sound at the end—runs the show. He is not French at all, but he does seem fond of hearing his name called. Robert is very smartly dressed, almost as if he and the office were designed together.

Bob is the third in the trio. He’s the guy that can make you look young and sober. Bob is also the guy that makes things happen.

He’s the coach, the critic, the advisor, etc.