Corbin Kohl Cornered In Hell – Megan Bledsoe

“And?” Carl said, still shuffling toward his chair. “We couldn’t get in. So I told the hallway we couldn’t get in, and then I hear a neighbor’s phone ring, and all of a sudden she’s poking her head out and telling us to try again.” “And you got in?” “We got in.” “Humph,” Carl said. “Does that mean you don’t like the idea of some all-hearing stranger unlocking your doors when asked? Or does it mean you don’t like the caller helping us?”

“I don’t like anyone using you.” “How’s that?” I said. “I got the impression we know more about Terry’s situation than he does, and he helped us get in, so how could he be using me?” “All they do is use people,” Carl said. “It’s all they can do. They have no imagination. They have no ability to take action themselves. They can only manipulate others into doing their bidding. And they’re very good at it.”

“You’re talking about the higher-ups?” “The higher up they are, the more it’s true.” “So you’re not talking Management?” “Not the people in this building, no. Not even the one who calls Terry. That caller can pick up a phone.” I shivered. “You’re saying the demon-voiced caller can’t?” “He shouldn’t be able to.”

“Why not?” Carl reached his chair. He palmed the edge of his desk in preparation to make his descent, but first, he pushed against it and strained his neck muscles to look up at me. Instead of answering me, he said, “Tell me what happened yesterday.” And this time, I did. I made no jokes. I didn’t hesitate. “The fire giants and this invisible human-serpent thing named Salkas, and this dark angel- like being named Sethiel, and‍⁠—” “A light representative,” Carl said.

“Yeah. They all met at the foot of Spoke 6. Terry showed up and was telling them something about how the Illusion is failing.” “I bet that made Salkas happy.” “Yeah, it didn’t. You don’t sound all that shocked about any of this.” “Humph,” Carl said. “What does that mean?” “The Illusion is failing.” “I feel like I should say and, but I’m thinking there’s actually a but.” “There is a but.” “But you’re not going to tell me?” “I don’t think it would help you. I think it would only be a distraction‍— and that’s what they want, to distract you and use you.

The Illusion’s not failing enough here to make a difference to you right now.” “Are you sure? Terry seemed pretty adamant about it.” “I’m sure he was. The more the Illusion fails, the harder a time he has controlling you.” “So the failure works in our favor?” “Entirely.” “Okay,” I said, choosing to trust Carl.

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The cake was yellow and covered in some kind of beige frosting. The drink was green, lime green, and the bottle was maybe eight ounces at best. I wasn’t sure either item warranted the line out the door. I’d seen the Management Building’s cafeteria this busy before‍—twice. Once when they’d served lasagna and another time when they’d served pizza.

When I’d seen the line today‍—so long that the people at the end of it were stuck walking backwards on the escalator up from the lobby‍—I’d gotten excited. A change-up from the usual gruel and oatmeal? Yes, please. But I should’ve known better. On both those days, the smell of carbs and tangy tomato had been so strong and so delicious that it had cut right through the City’s perma-stink of sulfur.

I’d smelled the goodness from blocks away. Not today, though. There’d been no sweet carb smell this morning. Not even when I was standing next to the sneeze guard, right in front of all those slices of cake. Couldn’t say cake wasn’t better than gruel, though. So I told the serving guy thanks and carried my tray into the dining room. The dining room had wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling windows, and my favorite table was the round one in the front right corner that looked down onto the streets below.

Six of the eight chairs were taken, but that was fine by me. I only needed the two, and I like meeting new people. And on days like today, when the cafeteria was so crowded that people had to share tables, I actually got to meet some. As I weaved through all the packed tables to the front corner, I scoped out all the people sporking into their cake. Were they liking it? Was it gonna taste better than it looked?

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