Audrey called Ben's mother and explained that they would be there as soon as they could. She quickly visited the convenience store over the road, and bought some bagels and cream cheese, and a selection of chips and snacks in case Mrs Lennox felt hungry later on. She told a white lie, to her, saying that she couldn't get a hold of a taxi. She wanted to buy him more time, to cool off before he returned to his sick father's bedside.
'Thank you', he whispered, barely audible, as they climbed into a taxi. She rubbed his shoulder affectionately. 'You mentioned bonuses?'
He chuckled throatily, a lump in his throat the size of New York State. She kept him talking, raising his spirits, by telling him about her Aunt and how she came to move to The Big Apple. Listening to her speak was like a toni
