Slow And Constant

The door swung open with a sudden clang, loud enough to jolt everyone in the room.

Their hearts jumped in unison. For a moment, no one breathed. No one moved. Every eye in the room turned to the door, bracing for something worse, maybe more yelling, maybe another threat, maybe someone dragged out and shot.

But it wasn't like that this time.

A man stepped into the room, carrying a stack of plastic