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Interlude

Interlude

Date: 5/31/2013 11:12 AM

Subject: Re: Butter Knife

From: David Jones ;

To: Charlotte Engles ;

Oh, my god, Charlotte! That takes (or cuts!) the cake! Didn’t you say anything to him about it?

--D

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Date: 5/31/2013 12:01 PM

Subject: Re: Butter Knife

From: Charlotte Engles ;

To: David Jones ;

David,

No, I did not. I’m still getting over some upbringing that says nice girls don’t confront people.

--C

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Date: 5/31/2013 1:32 PM

Subject: Re: Butter Knife

From: David Jones ;

To: Charlotte Engles ;

Charlotte,

That’s somewhat hilarious, considering you were arguing pretty loudly with that editor from Penguin when I met you.

--David

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Date: 5/31/2013 2:09 PM

Subject: Re: Butter Knife

From: Charlotte Engles ;

To: David Jones ;

David,

Well, if he didn’t want people to argue with him, maybe he shouldn’t have been single-handedly responsible for the death of the mid-list author!

Anyway, that’s not the same. That was professional, not personal. I tend to be non-confrontational when it’s a personal connection. Especially a personal connection with what amounts to a stranger….

--Charlotte

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Date: 5/31/2013 2:32 PM

Subject: Re: Butter Knife

From: David Jones ;

To: Charlotte Engles ;

Charlotte,

And I’ll bet you haven’t met anyone stranger than Butter Knife!

--D

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Date: 5/31/2013 2:55 PM

Subject: Re: Butter Knife

From: Charlotte Engles ;

To: David Jones ;

David,

Well…. no, I definitely have, actually.

--C

PS: Still hoping you’ll start sharing your stories soon!

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