Johannycrossedhislegs,“Whatdoyoumeanby‘forcolororunabletodistinguishrightfromwrong?”
Of course,thiswassomethingRexdidn’tsayoutloud.
Johnnyknewhisthoughtsandsmiled.“ButIthinktheonewho’sconfused betweenrightandwrongandforcoloris
notme,butsomeoneelse.”
BeforeRexcouldrespond,Johnnycontinued,“Also,myteacher’smostvaluedstudentisnotme,butsomeoneelse.Mr.Hardin,you’retteringme.”
Rexdidn’texpecthimtobringupNn,andJohnnystillshowednosignsofremorse.
Johnnywasn’tgoingtoindulgehim andsaiddirectly,“IfMr.HardinfeelsufortableandwantstohelpthatGeneralManagerBrown,youcouldalsochoosetoterminatethecontractwithus.Ofcourse,theconditionisthatMr.HardinhastpensateColeforthecorrespondinglosses.”
RexthoughthehadbeenspeakingnicelytoJohnny, butJohnnyhadshownnothingbuthostilitytowardhim.Infact,outofanger,hehadevenspokenofterminatingthecontractwithhim.
Itwasabsolutelyabsurd.
Hepressedhislipstogetherandsaidseriously,“Mr.Gray,pleasedon’tact outofimpulse-”
Johnnylookedathimwithoutblinking,“I’mnotactingoutofimpulse.I’mserious.”
Rexwasstunned.
Johnny’sgazewascoldanddistant,buthisexpressionwasserious.Inthatmoment,RexrealizedthatJohnnywas
indeedserious.
Butjustbecausehesaidafewwordsonbehalf ofBrown,wasthisreallynecessary?
ThemoreseriouslyJohnnybecame,themoreRexfeltlikeJohnnywasyinggames.
Hepressed hislipstightlytogether,wantingtosaysomething,butJohnnyhadalreadygrowntiredoftalkingwith
Hestoodup,coldlysaying,“SinceMr.Hardinisnot interestedindiscussingbusiness,Iwon’tkeepyouanylonger.Quinn,seehimout.”
Rex’sfacedarkened.“Mr.Gray!”
Johnnygavehimahalfsmile.“Mr.Hardinseemsquiteconcernedaboutotherpeople’sgirlfriends.IwonderifMr.WilsonknowsaboutyourconcernforGeneralManagerBrown?”
Rexpaused,loweringhisgaze,andhistonesoftenedalittle.“IhavebusinessdealingswithGeneralManagerBrown.Sheseemsverysincereaboutresolvingtheconflictbetweenyoutwo,soIcouldn’thelpbuttrytopersuadeyou”
“Hah,really?”
Hedidn’topenlyadmithisfeelingsforJulia,andJohnnywasn’tinterestedinpressingfurther.Hesaid,“I’mnotinthemoodtodiscussbusinessanylonger,Mr.Hardin,pleaseleave.”
“Mr.Gray!”
“Quinn,seehimout.”
Johnnywasadamant.Rexknewtherewasnouseinstayinganylonger.AfterncingatJohnny,heturnedandleft.
WhenRexleftCole,hesawJuliastillwaitingbythesideandstoppedinhistracks.
Juliasawhimandspoke,“Mr.Hardin,youfinishedyourdiscussionsoquickly?”
Rexpausedbeforereplying.“Yes.”
Then,hecontinued,“IspokewithMr.Gray.Heknowsyou’rewaitingforhim,butitseemshehasnointentionofmeetingwithyou.Julia,maybeyoushouldgohomeandrest.”
Juliashookherhead,saying,“Thismatterisextremelyimportanttome.IstillwanttoseeMr.Gray.Ifyouhavesomethingtodo,pleasegoahead.”
Seeingheranxiousandpersistent,atraceofpainshedinRex’seyes.
Buthehadalreadydoneeverythinghecouldtohelpher,and-
Justashethought this,hesuddenlyfroze,recallingNn.
IfNnknewwhatJohnnywasdoing,heprobablywouldorderhimtoreininhisrecklessbehavior,right?
TherewasnootherconnectionbetweenhimandJuliaexcepttheirbusinessdealings.Eventhoughhefeltsorryfor
her,hehadnostandingtosayanything.
Beforeleaving,hecouldonlysaytoJulia,“I’llbegoingnow.Seeyounexttime.”
Juliasmiledandnodded.
Rexturnedandleft.
Aftergettingintohiscar,hehesitatedforafewminutesbeforecallingReed.
Severalhourter,Reedreturnedhiscandasked,“What’sup?”
Rexhesitatedforamomentbeforereplying,“Actually,it’snothingmajor,but…perhapsit’sbecauseJohnnyhasachievedsomuch.He’sbemoreandmorewillfndrecklessindealingwithothers…”
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