chapter fifty four

The physical contact between me and these people I didn't know was uncomfortable as I was thrown from one arm to another. Who would have thought that an overly reserved and private person like Herman would have such affectionate relatives. Well all of them except for Shantel and her mother, who seemed to have had it out for me from the beginning.

After those overly touchy introductions, I found myself hiding in Herman's office. Our room isn't fully furnished yet and I had originally planned on faking a bathroom break and secretly cornering Herman in his office. He, of course wasn't in here. He must have left for Brooklyn. Whoever his meeting over there a sure question to me.

Now sitting here all alone on Herman's very comfortable office chair and simultaneously missing lunch, I sigh. Since morning I've had people pulling left right and center, forcing me into conversations I had no idea of, about baby names and mafia ruling. All this because of Dante. Remind me to kill him later.

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