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Stressful days were – unfortunately – a very common occurrence at the SBPD. Even if everything was running smoothly, the catching, questioning, and imprisoning of criminals didn’t exactly lend itself to a soothing environment. Especially not for the higher-ups. Such as the chief.
Fortunately, Buzz McNab knew a little bit about how to alleviate stress. At least, he knew what worked for him when he was stressed.
So he approached the chief’s office, balanced one of two cups on the back of his hand, and used his now-free hand to knock on the door. After waiting a moment, he stepped inside, holding a cup in either hand.
“Uh, hey, chief.” He placed the cups on the desk. “These are for you. I didn’t know whether you preferred coffee or tea, so I brought both.” He had already distributed the other cups to others; as he usually did when on break, he brought coffee back for the policemen and detectives who seemed most stressed. (Such as Lassiter, who looked stressed 24/7.) It had become a habit, and one he almost enjoyed, if only to see his coworkers’ eyes brighten as they smiled and thanked him. (Except Lassiter, who seemed to be a in a perpetual state of hating the world, the poor guy.)