• the black car • I ring the doorbell. Mindy, the housekeeper, opens the door for me. A big smile breaks on her face when she sees me. She welcomes me warmly and offers a cup of tea but I reject it. "Thanks but I won't be staying long." I say honestly. "Is Erik in?" "Yes. He's upstairs." "Could you please call him for me?" "Sure." A few minutes later, Erik joins me in the livingroom with this serious look on his face. "I thought I gave you the week off." He says. "Shouldn't you be at home resting?" "Your girlfriend couldn't let me rest." I sigh. "She dragged me around town the entire day." "Oh, I didn't think she was serious about that." He sits directly opposite me, sitting primly on the couch. "So what brings you here?" "Dani Green." He quirks an eyebrow. "What about her?"