It was monday morning and the weekend had passed its was about 7:30 and Emma was getting ready to leave for work and was clearly stressed and in a rush.
Emma: Chris! 8 minutes! (she shouted in a stressed way)
Cleaner: Morning.
Emma: morning.
Cleaner: you okay?
Emma: yeah fine thanks just in a bit of a rush.
Cleaner: ahh okay well ill make a start at the sink area.
Emma: (smiles) thanks, chris! 6 minutes!
Chris: I can't find the jacket! (he shouted)
Emma: it's down here!
Chris: why didnt you tell me?
Emma: because i was deliberately hiding it from you(!) (in a sarcastic way)
Cleaner: coffee? (hands over to her)
Emma: thanks (sorts through paper and her bag)
Chris: morning (as he puts on the jacket)
Emma: morning , your wearing that jacket again?
Chris: (looks down) yeah why? i always wear this one anyway em, im gonna take my bike so i'll meet you there.
Emma: what did you just call me? (thinking she misheard)
Chris: em? that's short for emma.
Emma: yeah i know.
Chris: right i'm gonna go , see you (leaves for work)
Cleaner: he looks like chris and walks like chris, but that sure anit chris.
Emma: yeah (clearly unsettled again by his behaviour).
It was a couple hours later round about lunch and Chris was still acting werid.
chris: heyy , what you doing for lunch?
Emma: umm actually ive got a lot of work to do , so probley just work through.
Chris: oh alright well ill cook dinner tonight.
Emma: great (with a uneasy smile).
chris is sat outside the mill when Mandy comes and joins him.
Chris: i've got a new bike,got Emma and the sun shining all i need now is a glass of whiskey and life would be perfect...
Mandy: heyy buddy ( in a concered way) got a minute?
Chris: well im kind of busy , but okay.
Mandy: okay mate, people are starting to get worried about you.
Chris: the only reason people are so worried about me , is because they cant beileve how lucky i am.
Mandy: yeah i dont think that is it.
Chris: look im kinda busy so can you speed this up please.
Mandy: maybe you should go and see someone or talk to someone.
Chris: im fine i dont need to see or talk to anyone , im fine honestly.
Mandy: what's your name?
Chris: Sam Reid.
Mandy: your not fine mate , look promise me you will think about it.
Chris: okay promise .
Mandy: okay thank you , im going to get back to work.
Chris; okay you got it mate (Mandy goes back inside)... who the hell was that ?!..
...To be Carried on...
