Jack Grabber: Waiting for Gadot
Jack Grabber stripped off the last of his western clothes, picked the crisp, light, white Middle Eastern robe off the bed and slid it over his body before putting on the traditional headdress. He could smell the myrrh that scented the cloth. He inhaled it deeply; a satisfying scent that reminded him of the very first Christmas. He walked to his full length mirror to see the results – It was a mixed bag; the outfit was authentic for sure, but his skin was obviously too fair; fortunately his light hair was covered by the “towel.” The robe was too short for his 6’5 inch frame, the bottom resting just below his knees. “I wonder if they sometimes wear these as capris,” he thought. “I bet they do.” He took some of his homemade fake tan compound that he had derived from the skin cells of darker foes he had defeated, it also included mayonnaise, sandalwood and the faintest hint of feces (amongst other throw-ins) and smeared it thick across all exposed patches of his white skin, being cautious not to rub it in, just kind of layered it on like cake makeup. Next, he grabbed some dark, black hair from the loose hair bag that he kept next to the sink and stuck it onto his face where it clung to the excess fake-tan compound - An improvised beard. Overall it looked pretty goddamn convincing. Everything was in order. He walked back into the bed room and climbed onto the double bed; pulled the sheets up to his eyes. Beneath the sheets, the smell of the myrrh reached his nose more easily and was strengthened by the accompanying scent of memories. The feel of the robe was taut against his tummy; his funny, contrived beard itched him as he lay cheek against pillow. He wouldn’t hear the footsteps leading to the flat this particular evening as Samir Gadot (his best friend and ex-Iraqi Guardsman) had been away on vacation for just under two days, but dressing up like this comforted Grabber in the moments when missing him kept him awake. Perhaps this night he could sleep.
Tags: Jack Grabber, Jack Reacher, lee child, Waiting for Gadot