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He fumbled around for a few minutes, trying to figure out where he could get some hot water. The sink wasn't working, but he remembered the bottled water under the bar. Like riding a bike, it was coming back to him. This was his bar, and he was in charge here. The mugs were on the shelf behind the bar to the right. He was momentarily stumped when the microwave was acting weird and wouldn't heat the mug of water, but then he remember the Sterno™ he used to keep the happy hour food warm.
In a few minutes, he found himself pleasantly satisfied to have served the hot tea to his mysterious customer. His momentary comfort slipped away when he saw the stranger giving him the once over. "Oh yeah," he remembered, "I'm half naked."
"Tommy is going to be interested to hear we have another one here" said the stranger, a wry smile coming to his lips as he sipped the tea.
"Tommy?"
Another sip. "Yes. Tommy. He's sort of the man in charge around here. He likes to know when things happen, you see. Likes to keep things tidy, if you know what I mean."
Of course, he didn't know what the stranger meant, but he couldn't very well admit it.
"Yes. Tommy will be very interested to hear about you. Very interested."
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