Chapter 60: The new beginning

The words printed themselves on the screen. ‘Hello Carlos.’

David didn’t pause before responding, ‘Hola Senor.’

‘I take it your concerns have all been sorted out?’

‘Si Senor. Everything is taken care of.’

A brief pause. ‘Are you well rested?’

‘Si. The sun, she is very kind to me. I like the beaches.’

‘Are you ready to go back to work, then? I have so much to do, so little talent to do it with.’

David looked down at the empty bottles nearby. When he turned his focus back to the keyboard, he had to wait a second for his vision to stop swimming. ‘Talk to me Senor. I’m always up for something new.’

‘Excellent.’ Another pause, this one slightly longer. ‘How large is your crew?’

‘Don’t worry about that, Senor. What kind of jobs do you have?’

‘I have all kinds. Some of them are right up your alley, in fact.’

‘What is up my alley, Senor?’