CHAPTER THIRTY

Leah watched through the window as Delphine spoke to a strange man outside the building.

"Is everything okay?" Alexia asked.

"Yes, sweetie, everything is fine. Just checking out the view from up here" Leah lied.

"My mum's always speaking to strange men, so it's pretty normal " Alexia replied exposing her lie.

"Oh I see, is she...is she into business?" Leah asked curious

"She says she sells to them, I don't know but lately she's been really jumpy. Maybe she didn't sell too well and that's making her upset." Alexia suggested.

"Oh really? And she leaves you up here by yourself?" She asked but before Alexia could answer, there was a knock on the door and Leah went on to open it.

"Yes? How may I help you?" She said to the tall man with a baseball cap and a pizza parcel. He seemed surprised to see her but he brought down the parcel anyway.

"Uh, pizza delivery. Can I come in and serve? It's unsliced" he said to her but she looked at him strangely. On a normal day she'd be excited and happy t