A Resounding Slap

"Eric's memorial day is coming up soon, isn't it?" The big shot, usually only seen on the seven o'clock news, was sitting next to Julian, looking surprisingly approachable.

Julian didn't say a word. His eyes were shadowed, completely devoid of light.

'It's been ages since I last heard someone mention Eric,' he thought.

Glancing at his nephew not far away, Julian responded to the middle-aged man wi