Jake Randolph in "The Eternal Night" Pt. 157
"Bring 'em in," the raspy voice called out.
The first goon opened the door to the office and the second goon pushed us in. There wasn't much in it except a few metal file cabinets, a couple of floor lamps, a chalkboard covering one wall with a lot of numbers written on it, a mahogany desk with pictures and papers stacked up on it, and a couple of folding metal chairs.
And behind the desk was one of the largest and meanest looking women I'd ever seen in my life. She was easily 400 pounds if she was an ounce...
- Category: Crime, Murder & Mystery
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Christopher over 2 years ago
This woman is based on a teacher I had in junior high school who hated me (and the feeling was more than mutual). And she really was that big. Her muumuus looked like they had to be made from a big top circus tent.
Sorry, still angry about that woman. So this is a little juvenile revenge on my part.
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Neville Hunt over 2 years ago
Love it! Revenge away, Christopher! This is a surprise though, given the time setting. Cherchez la ton of lard! (Hope that’s not un-PC; it’s not intended that way)
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Christopher over 2 years ago
Yeah, it might be a little unusual for the era, but there were people like Ma Barker even before this time period, so I guess it wasn't totally unheard of.
