“What is? The anomalies?”
Janet nodded.
Frank sighed.
“But I dreamt up a solution.” Then she smiled. “No, I really dreamt it, I swear, but I need Charlie"s help.” She realized Frank was looking at her funny.
“I keep having to tell myself it wasn"t you,” Frank said, his voice breaking. “But I"m not believing it much anymore.”
Janet nodded, biting her lip. “You won"t have to do that for much longer, I promise.”
Frank hung his head, took a deep breath, and looked at her. “What if Charlie says, "No"?”
“I don"t think he will.”
“Charlie,” Frank said to his tactiface.
“Yeah, boss?” came Charlie"s tinny voice.
“Come in here.”
“Be right there.”
Janet felt extremely awkward when he entered. “Hi, Charlie.”
His face beet red, Charlie nodded and wouldn"t look at her.
“If you can"t do this
