Wandering Shop Stories 81

Prompt Word: Brace

Minervie picked up the phone, “Hello?”

Phone: “William Item Dispatch.”

Minervie: “Mike Item Nan Easy Roger Victor Item Easy.”

Phone: “It’s been three months. We have questions.”

Minervie: “So ask.”

Phone: “We need to talk to the Treant.”

Minervie: “When?”

Phone: “Within an hour, a team is on the way.”

Minervie: “I’ll be here.”

Minervie hung up the phone, and called, “Chip?”

Chip came runnig down the hall from his room, “Is Peter coming over?”

“No Chip, sorry. Nothing so pleasant. Brace yourself. Dispatch called and they want to interview the old treant,” Minervie responded.

“When?” Chip started, but then there was an authorative knock at the door.

Minervie didn’t answer Chip, and swiftly made it to the door, opening it wide.

“Hello, how can I help?” Minervie asked.

Minervie noticed the team was at least twice as large as last time, and this time, three of them had radios.

“William Item Item.” said the woman in front.

“Dispatch called a few minutes ago. You came to me, so I assume I don’t need to spell my name for you?”

“No, Minervie.”

“I only have room in here for 6, shall we all head to the back?”

“That’s fine.”

“Chip, come along,” Minervie called.

Chip clomped toward the open door as the most defiance he was willing to show.