[Sodium_noir] Hell is Other People

[Antonia Bifano]

Bradley took a quick moment before answering.  “Right now, I’m trying to bring jobs to Gotham, mostly with construction, but soon I think I’ll be branching out into the service industry.”  He turned his eyes to Lady Sinclair.  “Of course, we’ll also be making a sizeable contribution to Gotham’s annual Charity Drive this year.”
 
[Mara]
Mara smiles and nods, but keeps her opinions to herself.  Construction jobs, though often short-lived, were living wage jobs.  Service sector ones barely put food on a family's table.  She recalls with displeasure that New York State had a slightly lower minimum wage than Washington.  But a higher cost of living.  How sad.  
 
"That is most admirable."  Mara says, smiling.  "But the problem with annual Charity drives is that the need for assistance is year-round, not just at Thanksgiving and Christmas."  
[Christine]

As Sandra pauses, looking around, considering where to search next, Christine suddenly blurts,

"Oh, fuck this."

She grabs around in the pocket of the jacket Mitsuko loaned her, pulls out a cell phone. She presses button with shaky fingers. 

"Wonders of modern technology," Christine mutters as she stands, phone to ear, waiting for Mara to pick up. 
 
[Mara]And then the electronic sounds of Nirvana begin to emanate from her purse.  Holding up a finger asking Bradley to wait, she looks at the screen.  It was the last person she'd expected to call.  But there it was on her screen.  Christine.  So what did she want?  Only one way to find out.  
 
"Hello Christine."  Mara's voice is calm, showing no sign of fatigue despite the lateness of the hour.  Fatigue would come later...with the approach of dawn.  
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