Its a pretty long drive from the villa but soon enough, they arrive at the company building.Sue gets down and holds Ashley. She gaped up at the building made through and through with glass. She looked up but the early afternoon sun shine directly into her eyes and didn't ler her see the top of the building. It must have been about fifty floors if not more, Sue mused and felt the slight tug from Ashley."Carry." She raised her two small arms towards the sky, waiting for her mum to pick her up. Sue laughs and picks her up, wondering when Ashley learnt to speak words that are not just Mama and Yes and No.Children grow fast, she thought as she made for the entrance. As she was about to enter through the swiveling doors, she catches sight of a woman, a pretty old woman who's shuffling slowly on her feet.She seems to want to cross the road but the green light is already blinking, about to go back to red.Sue hands Ashley to the driver and tells him to wait for her that she'll be back. As

Red and embarrassed, she pours herself a glass of orange juice, hoping it wipes her mind clean of unclean thoughts that seem to encompass her mind everytime she spends with Ford.Stuttering, "Uhm... Uhm... You got Ash a nice playground." She desperately fought to change the topic. Ford understood but didn't want to pursue it when she's so flustered so he plays along."I got the best the company had to offer. I flew her in from Manchester." He bragged and took his seat. Just for her to know how much everything that concerns her make first priority.She smiles, getting the drift. Drinking another glass of orange juice, she leans down and gets comfortable in the soft large chair."Don't you think you're drinking too much of that juice?""Orange juice is never too much to drink from..."Ford's telephone rings on the table. He grunts and walks over to pick it up. "Yes? I told you I didn't want any disturbances?""It's urgent? What is it?"Sue just closes her eyes, though not asleep."EMC r

Ford stands up, embarrassed but hiding it well.He picks up Ashley with one pull of his left hand and holds out his right hand to Sue again who raises on eyebrow."You want to fall again? You haven't learnt your lesson." She teases and takes his hand. "Ah you should be ashamed of yourself. Using this much strength for a woman when all you want to do is to pull her up. Disappointing."Ford laughs and is quite relieved that both of them are okay although he still plans to figure out how and why they were locked in.And how the latch that opens from the inside was locked although that was supposed to always be open.Apparently, Sue didn't see or know about it so there's no way she could have locked herself and her daughter inside the room and stayed there till late at night.They hadn't even eaten lunch or dinner."Penny for your thoughts." "Do people still say that?" Ford genuinely wonders. "Well, I still say it. What were you thinking?""There was latch you could have opened above the

The whole restaurant watched in awe how the girls were taken away, fighting and scratching, by the police officers.After the elevator closed, the restaurant burst into an uproar. "What? They were arrested?""What did they do?""I overheard the police officer say conspiracy to commit murder.""That lady is lucky then. She could have been roped up with them if anything had happened.""Did you hear that slap? The lady who was slapped looked hilarious." Ford and Sue hear everything but just ignore them. Soon, they were done eating and they just walked out without paying.Inside the elevator, Ford turns to face Sue."Since they are gone now, will you tell me what really happened that had them thinking of doing terrible things to you?"Sue laughs. "You never let go do you?""It's what got me this far.""Fine then. When you left earlier, they picked a fight with me in the elevator until we got to the restaurant where I was forced to slap the short haired one so they will leave me alone whi

"No. I don't serve alcohol in my office Evans. Neither do I drink.""Is that supposed to please her?" Evans asks, nodding subtly at Sue's way"Fine. I drink just a little bit. What about you Sue? Should we really get a drink?""I haven't drank in a long while so I'd love to get back on my feet on my own so I know if my alcohol tolerance is still as it used to be, unless you want to talk to me with me hiccuping every three seconds."Evans laughs. "Don't worry, I'll drink coffee then."Ella looks knowingly at Evans but says nothing. "Bring in three cups of coffee for us, with the usuals."Since most of the meeting had been gone through, Sue didn't not see any reason to remind her that she had chosen juice earlier."What are the usuals? They sound sketchy.""Why do you always doubt my reasoning? You're the most suspicious one here. The usual is milk and sugar. Fine?""Well, you could have said with milk and sugar."Ella shakes her head, possibly wondering what she had done in her last li