Page 21 of Time To Learn

“What’s wrong?” he asks me, a suspicious look in hiseyes.

I shake my head. “Nothing. Nothing atall.”

“Then why do you look so serious?”

“I’m just hungry, man,” I mutter.

He walks towards me and glances to the back of theshop.

“Did you get a new client?”

I nod as I open the bag of food. My stomach growls like mad as I breathe in the spices that waft up atme.

“Yes. Just a regular job, though. No biggie.”

“Okay, well, let’s eat before your next client getshere.”

“Sure.”

We head back to his office, keeping the door open so not to miss any passers-by that might wander in from the street. As we eat, I try to push Laura, and her strange reactions to me, from my mind, and listen to Alex jabbering about his latest piece of arse instead. But it’s no use. Laura’s face is imprinted on my brain, making me feel more alive than I have in a while.

I sense there’s a lot more to her than meets the eye, and while I’m definitely not looking for anything permanent, I can’t deny that the mystery of her has me curious.