Ten minutes after Sarah had left to go to the store and then meet with Jack, Joe pulled the front door closed behind him and walked up to where the Volvo was parked alongside the road. Stone-faced he gave the damaged front and passenger side another close look. He couldn’t wait to have this repaire
What had he come up here for exactly? He headed for the small office room and turned the PC on. There were still a few files on this computer that he wouldn’t mind having. While it was booting up he squatted and pulled out a big ring binder from the bottom shelf beside the desk. He swiftly went th
He stepped up to the closet, pushed the door open and started pulling out his clothes that he stuffed into the bag (hangers included – he needed some anyway). He loved Ikea bags for the uncomplicated packing they allowed! Once the first bag was full, he opened the second one, threw in some shoes an
Pete pulled into one of the three disabled spots in the very front and brought the car to a jerky halt. D pressed the fingernails of her index and middle finger against her thumb and tried to keep herself from lashing out at him. The last ten minutes in his car had already been an immense strain on
As they made their way from the parking lot to the entrance of the building now, with Pete walking a few steps ahead, his back appearing even more tense and straight in this perfectly fitting, expensive suit and with his black hair cut way too short for D’s taste, she told herself once again that sh
D glanced at Francine, who was standing next to her and who looked about as bored with the software subject as herself. “So where doyouwork?” Francine asked when she realized D was looking at her. “Oh, I work in Innsbruck,” D answered politely. ”For a company called Swan.” She had always found the
Erica and Francine had continued their conversation about the plans for the next day. And Pete was laughing out loud at something Tom must have said. The anger balled up in the pit of her stomach D realized that, as much as wanted to, she could hardly confront him right here and now. She couldn’t m
“Sure, fine. Your problem,” she retorted. “I guess I don’t understand the wisdom behind it, but well…” “I thought you might still change your mind,” Pete said with an air of resignation. Her jaws clenched, D swallowed. He threw his hands up. “Fine. Yeah, I know I’m an idiot!” She lowered her hea