you can just get him to take it back again. I don't want it.”
“Won't you even try it on?”
“No!”
“You are the most stubborn woman I have ever known. I won't send it back – I'll put it in this drawer. It will be there when you are ready.”
“That will be never.”
Chapter 12
“So how was your weekend with mystery man ?” Kathy had waited for Sarah at the main gate.
“How was your birthday party?” Sarah tried to change the subject.
“Bloody great. Jody got hammered.”
“Oh dear. Was she okay?”
“Yeah. Eddy was looking after her. I think she was trying to forget everything.”
“I guess so.”
“Anyhow – you haven't answered my question. How was your weekend?”
“Very nice.”
“That's it? That's all I get? Come on Sarah – you know we'll find out who he is sooner or later. Why so hush hush? Is he a bit of a dog?”
“No Kathy, he isn't.” Sarah spotted Jody approaching – she had a huge smile on her face. “Have you won the lottery?”
“I've got an interview.”
“Great!” Sarah was thrilled for Jody. “Where? When?”
“At Bryant’s. This afternoon at one.”
“That's great. I'm so pleased for you.”
“Yeah – good on you.” Kathy chimed in.
“Kathy tells me you got a little tipsy at the party.”
“More than a little. I can't remember getting home. It was a good night – you missed out Sarah.”
“I've been trying to find out about her mystery man,” Kathy said. “But she's not giving anything away.”
“Leave her alone Kath. She'll tell us when she's ready.”
The company was allowing staff to take time off for interviews. Sarah had her fingers crossed for Jody, but knew as soon as she saw her face that it hadn't gone well.
“Waste of time!” Jody threw her handbag down. Her phone shot out of it, across the floor and hit the wall with some force.
Neither Sarah nor Kathy liked to ask how it had gone. It was pretty obvious.
“I didn't get it.”
“They told you there and then?” Kathy said.
“They weren't going to, but I pushed them. They came out with the usual spiel. So many high calibre applicants. Bla, bla fucking bla .” She picked up her phone, and pressed a few buttons. “Great – now I need a new phone as well.”
Sarah wanted to say something to console Jody, but she was damned if she knew what.
“I'm going to the loo.” Jody put the remains of the wrecked phone on her desk. “Can I borrow your phone Sarah? I need to let Eddy know the good news.”
“Sure.” Sarah handed her phone to Jody.
“Poor sod,” Kathy said after Jody had stepped out of the office.
*******
Sarah knew as soon as she saw Jody's face. Her blood ran cold.
Jody didn't say anything to Sarah. No words at least; her eyes said it all.
“I'm going home” She passed the phone back to Sarah, picked up her bag, and walked out.
“Jody, are you okay?” Kathy shouted after her, but she was already out of the door. “What happened there? I can't believe Eddy gave her a hard time for not getting the job.”
“He wouldn't do that.” Sarah was almost sure she knew what had happened.
Sarah locked herself into the loo, and swiped her phone screen. Just as she had feared, there it was:
1 Message: Sender Andrew Cross
The message hadn't been read, but the first few words were displayed:
Hi sexy, I enjoyed the...
Sarah wanted to curl up and die. She didn't even bother to read his message. Instead, she sat at her desk in silence for several minutes.
“Are you all right Sarah?” Kathy asked. “You look as bad as Jody”
“I have to go,” Sarah said, grabbing her bag.
“Bloody hell. What's going on today? What shall I say if anyone asks where you are?”
“Tell them I've gone for an interview.”
Sarah didn't manage to catch up with Jody at work, so made her way over to her house.
“Hi Eddy. Is Jody in?”
Sarah could tell by his face that Jody had told him.
“I don't think
“Won't you even try it on?”
“No!”
“You are the most stubborn woman I have ever known. I won't send it back – I'll put it in this drawer. It will be there when you are ready.”
“That will be never.”
Chapter 12
“So how was your weekend with mystery man ?” Kathy had waited for Sarah at the main gate.
“How was your birthday party?” Sarah tried to change the subject.
“Bloody great. Jody got hammered.”
“Oh dear. Was she okay?”
“Yeah. Eddy was looking after her. I think she was trying to forget everything.”
“I guess so.”
“Anyhow – you haven't answered my question. How was your weekend?”
“Very nice.”
“That's it? That's all I get? Come on Sarah – you know we'll find out who he is sooner or later. Why so hush hush? Is he a bit of a dog?”
“No Kathy, he isn't.” Sarah spotted Jody approaching – she had a huge smile on her face. “Have you won the lottery?”
“I've got an interview.”
“Great!” Sarah was thrilled for Jody. “Where? When?”
“At Bryant’s. This afternoon at one.”
“That's great. I'm so pleased for you.”
“Yeah – good on you.” Kathy chimed in.
“Kathy tells me you got a little tipsy at the party.”
“More than a little. I can't remember getting home. It was a good night – you missed out Sarah.”
“I've been trying to find out about her mystery man,” Kathy said. “But she's not giving anything away.”
“Leave her alone Kath. She'll tell us when she's ready.”
The company was allowing staff to take time off for interviews. Sarah had her fingers crossed for Jody, but knew as soon as she saw her face that it hadn't gone well.
“Waste of time!” Jody threw her handbag down. Her phone shot out of it, across the floor and hit the wall with some force.
Neither Sarah nor Kathy liked to ask how it had gone. It was pretty obvious.
“I didn't get it.”
“They told you there and then?” Kathy said.
“They weren't going to, but I pushed them. They came out with the usual spiel. So many high calibre applicants. Bla, bla fucking bla .” She picked up her phone, and pressed a few buttons. “Great – now I need a new phone as well.”
Sarah wanted to say something to console Jody, but she was damned if she knew what.
“I'm going to the loo.” Jody put the remains of the wrecked phone on her desk. “Can I borrow your phone Sarah? I need to let Eddy know the good news.”
“Sure.” Sarah handed her phone to Jody.
“Poor sod,” Kathy said after Jody had stepped out of the office.
*******
Sarah knew as soon as she saw Jody's face. Her blood ran cold.
Jody didn't say anything to Sarah. No words at least; her eyes said it all.
“I'm going home” She passed the phone back to Sarah, picked up her bag, and walked out.
“Jody, are you okay?” Kathy shouted after her, but she was already out of the door. “What happened there? I can't believe Eddy gave her a hard time for not getting the job.”
“He wouldn't do that.” Sarah was almost sure she knew what had happened.
Sarah locked herself into the loo, and swiped her phone screen. Just as she had feared, there it was:
1 Message: Sender Andrew Cross
The message hadn't been read, but the first few words were displayed:
Hi sexy, I enjoyed the...
Sarah wanted to curl up and die. She didn't even bother to read his message. Instead, she sat at her desk in silence for several minutes.
“Are you all right Sarah?” Kathy asked. “You look as bad as Jody”
“I have to go,” Sarah said, grabbing her bag.
“Bloody hell. What's going on today? What shall I say if anyone asks where you are?”
“Tell them I've gone for an interview.”
Sarah didn't manage to catch up with Jody at work, so made her way over to her house.
“Hi Eddy. Is Jody in?”
Sarah could tell by his face that Jody had told him.
“I don't think
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