The following day, Enzo didn’t turn up for work, and Brad was concerned. Anything could have transpired after he’d left Enzo berating the driver in the middle of a busy main road.
“Did he say why?” he asked Lorraine. “It’s just that he got into a bit of an altercation last night and I wondered if he got home okay or—”
“That’s interesting,” said Lorraine, “because he called in sick.”
“I didn’t mean to get him in trouble.”
Lorraine smiled. “Don’t worry. It’s only his second sick day and he’s entitled. You haven’t got anyone into trouble. Although,” she said, glancing at the clock in her office, “what time is your first client?”
Brad hurried away to meet Mr. Lewisham, who had been involved in a car accident and had had several operations. He was an elderly man and very frail, but challen
