98.6 - Excerpt

7/14 a shadow solidifies in the mist. The cobbled seawall. The sloop tacks into the harbormouth wallowing in the swell. Sailor sends them up the bay on a close beat bow bobbing through the chop while he hauls in sail. It's just dawn. They're moving into Frankenstein. Sailor finds their berth heads up as he drops the main halyard Sailor handles the jib-sheet they come about. He jumps on to the dock Sailor throws him the bowline.
Welcome to Frankenstein says the Sailor I'll take care of the boat you go on Sailor hands him an envelope.
What is it he says.
A message from Frankenstein don't open it now.
When do I open it.
When you get the message says the Sailor he thinks of slapping Sailor's face not too hard just hard enough to create a dialogue. He doesn't do it it isn't the way. How does he know you ask. You intuit. That's how you do it..