36.Addison Makes a Call
Addison, who expected a straightforward theft report, was caught off guard by this bureaucratic complication. The operator’s insistence on the necessity of this transfer raised questions in his mind. Why did a simple car theft require so much attention? Each transfer, instead of clarifying the situation, only added to his confusion. The call, which should have been quick and direct, was turning into an interminable and opaque process.
As he waited, the hum of fluorescent lights in the clinic seemed to amplify his discomfort. Questions multiplied in his mind: was there a connection between the theft of his car and the mysterious creature he had found? Was he caught in a situation far more complex than he had imagined?