Arthur reached for the doorknob. It was warm to the touch. He turned it and pulled.
Yooosh-fuh. Yooosh-fuh.
Arthur picked up his toolbox. He didn't ask for the money. He didn't want to know what currency she used. He just needed to get back to his apartment, where the plumbing was copper, the water was wet, and words meant exactly what they were supposed to mean.
The puddle stopped moving. It seemed to listen.
Arthur reached for the doorknob. It was warm to the touch. He turned it and pulled.
Yooosh-fuh. Yooosh-fuh.
Arthur picked up his toolbox. He didn't ask for the money. He didn't want to know what currency she used. He just needed to get back to his apartment, where the plumbing was copper, the water was wet, and words meant exactly what they were supposed to mean.
The puddle stopped moving. It seemed to listen.