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John Mills is on Line One!
D.C.I. Ed Hopkins has moved on with his life…
Random Drabble Word of the Day is “Expectations”…
“A John Mills is on line one for you,” D.C. Simon Phillips, in addressing D.C.I. Ed Hopkins, said.
“Great!” Ed responded with an annoyed tone.
Mills is a marvellous person. Ed and Mills have known each other for decades. The problem, not that Mills would ever admit it, Ed has moved on with his life. Mills has certain expectations of Ed the D.C.I. left behind years ago.
Ed has not been the person Mills talks about for at least 20 years. Mills’ inability to accept Ed for the person he is has caused frustration to build in Ironbridge’s senior detective.
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