It was the first time Rock had been in the Arkansas Democrat building since late spring, 2009, and he couldn't believe how much it had changed.
The stairwell looked as modern as one in a new building, though the Democrat Building was nearly a hundred years old. Immediately after Rock walked through the doorway to the newsroom, he was stunned to see that it looked completely different from before.
He had never seen so many people on the floor. It was apparent to Rock there was a holiday party underway as he walked through it toward the sports department. About halfway there, he saw two reporters scuffling. He at first thought they were pretending but soon realized they were engaged in a genuine fight. One had his arm around the other's head, which he continually slugged. Blood was everywhere.
Despite their clash, no one paid them any attention. It looked as though the one being slugged was close to dead and no one seemed to care. Rock walked past without a second thought.
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