The Nothing Person
Ray walked into Sam’s office, and he sat down on the couch across from him. Sam didn’t even look up to acknowledge Ray’s presence. “Look, Sam, you can’t keep this up forever. Talk to me. Whatever it is that you’re upset about, we can work it out if you’ll just give it a chance!”
Sam continued to browse through his journal. Ray thought he saw a flicker of interest on Sam’s face, but then it passed. Impatiently, Ray shouted, “Come on, Sam! The whole project has stalled out because you’re sitting on the numbers. I can’t keep putting people off. I’ve run out of excuses and interest is flagging.”
Sam slowly pushed his chair away ...
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