I knew, even coming off the phone with Tavi, I had no chance of sleep. She knew that too, so we decided to continue chatting. It was something we had done so many times before when we lived together, sitting chatting into the early hours of the morning. We always found things to talk about, and she was an appreciated distraction. Making me smile at the strange things she spoke of...
I went to the wardrobe, pulled out the storage tin from the back, under my holdall, and walked back to the floor of the lounge. Sitting down cross-legged, I pulled off the lid of the old metallic tin, and tipped the contents out on the floor. My savings. Everything I have worked for since my arrival here. My escape funds...
A large pile of notes lied around me as I began to count just how much money I had. I
