5.s.
“The water’s
stopped,” said Demand.
“Great. So we’re trapped. Up to our necks in water. With sharks just outside,” said Franklin Buck.
Business Woman
leaned toward Supply and said, “How are your doing?”
“Better. It always takes it out of one of us when were
have to transfer power like that.”
There was a
deep ka-chunk sound and everybody froze, their breaths held.
The water
started draining from the room.
“Oh thank
god,” said Franklin Buck.
“No. This can’t be good,” said Corporate
Man.
In moments the room was empty. Only a film of
water remained. It coated everything
neck-high and lower.
“Well, I don’t
care,” said Franklin Buck. “It’s huge
relief.”
The metal door
groaned as if in answer to his statement.
The wall creaked under the tremendous pressure from the ever increasing volumes
of water out in the conference hall. A
hinge buckled and fine spray erupted from a small gap.
“Are you
kidding me?” said Business Woman.
Something large
thudded against the door. Another gap
opened along the seam and more water hissed into the room.
Then it hit
again.
And again.
“It’s the
Great White,” said Fair Wage.
“We gotta get
outta here,” Franklin Buck yelled, almost shrieking.
“Calm down,”
said Corporate Man.
“Easy for you
to say with that special necktie you got.”
“Think,
people,” said Corporate Man. “How can we fight inflation? Senior Executive and I have moved all our
assets into safer commodities investments.
We’ve got–”
The shark hit
the door again, bending in the upper corner.
Water gushed into the room and a flash of triangular teeth snapped
repeatedly on the other side.