Hannibal Dialectical Journal

The following week the spring rain was harsh and unrelenting, and accompanied still by the cold tendrils of winter, refusing to blow away. April was slow approaching, March still unrelenting and cruel, though rising from the freezing thirties into the chilly but kinder forties; it was still hardly pleasant weather, and with the unpredictability of March in New York City, was just as likely to plunge down the next day.
Customer’s moods were equally volatile with the weather; some days people flooded in with platitudes of warmth and others with eyes rung so into their skulls they looked more like empty sockets, with orders curt or to the point and tips measly. Will had come to learn that volatility in times of bad weather was best for business …show more content…
“Abigail is looking at child and adolescent psychology as her main focus right now; I know Hannibal can give her a comprehensive look at the field, but I think you can give her a better idea of the specialization she’s looking at. I only really gotten to know Hannibal recently, so I don’t want to throw all of this on his lap, either.” He said, leaving out the fact that Hannibal had, in fact, offered his knowledge to Abigail directly. “Oh, well I can certainly talk to Abigail about specializing with younger patients, and if she decides on the major there are plenty of people I can introduce her too; I’m sure Hannibal would say the same. How did you say you met Hannibal?” “He’s a regular at the shop, he—“ Will paused. “Made an impression. He gave me a ride home the other day and met my sister during a surprise visit.” He balanced the phone between his shoulder and his cheek as he spoke; he was working on a particularly special lure, readying himself for the eventual opportunities of fishing trips with Abigail in the spring. He’d thought about inviting Beverly too, though he was reluctant, as always, to err from this tradition. “Why do you ask?” “I’m just surprised, that’s all.” Alana admitted honestly. “Hannibal is very…particular about who he lets into his life—not that you’re not up to par or anything. You must’ve done something to catch his …show more content…
He had thought over the moment in the kitchen several times, trying to trace the pattern of Hannibal’s, and, reliving the moment, and had decided in the end to forget it. It would be a secret born between friends, if he and Hannibal were indeed to be friends, buried and not spoken of again. He would make the call in time, sooner rather than later, he’d promised himself, if only for the sake of his sister. But instead of calling the office after getting of the phone with Alana he’d simply done his due diligence to Abigail in the singular respect of a