James
The doors open, I step into the lobby and the first thing I see is Ben Summerford.
Fuck!
The second thing I see as I stride across the floor is Kirstie with her arms wrapped around a young woman….
A young crying woman….
Who the hell’s she?
She’s small and slightly built and seems to consist mainly of a mass of dark curly hair, tears and snot.
Kirstie is saying something to Ben. As I draw closer, I hear the words. “…. Erin’s broken up with her boyfriend. And, as you can see, she’s very upset. I simply can’t handle my job, her and you all at the same time. Now Ben, please leave. If anyone sees that I’m letting you stay here, I’m risking my job.”
Too right….
“Too late,” I say, standing behind her.
Kirstie jerks violently and turns to face me with something like real alarm on h
