THREATS

NOLAN

Why would Alanna agree to go on a dinner date with Brad?

Of all people, Brad is the worst kind of acclaimed good because he is not even great.

I hope she is not being fooled by her seemingly good-guy act.

Maybe he was lying and just using all this to taunt and get to me. But Alanna had agreed to go out with him right before my eyes.

I was still caught up in my thoughts when I heard a knock coming from the door.

It better not be Brad. I was prepared to send him to hell this time if he comes back to say more.

“Come in,” I called out and immediately the door swung open, it wasn't Brad but on the sight of this other person, I began to wish it was Brad.

“Mum,” I said in a low tone.

“You don't seem excited to see me,” she responded with a smile as she approached me and I placed a soothing kiss on her cheek.

I wasn't excited to see her, my mum didn't really concern herself directly with the office matters, she was involved but not directly, she was more of a supervisor oversh