CONGRATULATIONS Guest! Yep! Now, can someone guess the Bobby connection? Clue; her nickname is a big clue.
TRIVIA: what does Bobby mean by last time when he gives Jack the suggestion? (Clue: it's where I got the idea for the setting of this story)
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Jack frowned, looking at his phone. "I hope this is a good thing, and not bad." He loudly muttered to himself.
What is?" Bobby asked, seeing Jack sitting at his desk, staring at his phone.
"Sue's text. It just says 'need to talk'."
Bobby shrugged. "It probably is. Wouldn't she say 'help' if she was in danger?"
Jack nodded, thinking about it. "Probably. I just wish I knew what she meant."
"Why don't you go for a massage? She helped you last time." Bobby suggested, smiling.
Jack nodded. "Good idea." He then proceeded to call the massage clinic, and Tara. "But it didn't help too much."
Bobby shrugged as Jack put his phone to his ear. "All the same."
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"Do you want us to be found out?!" Cassandra hissed. "Don't slam the door!"
"I thought you said she's Deaf." The man said.
Cassandra looked away. "Well, yeah, but, what if there's a client in there?"
No response.
"Just be careful." Cassandra hissed again as she walked back to her office, and he to the door. Just as quick as she turned, she turned again towards him. "Oh and by the way," she smiled at him. "She will be gone in a couple days, as soon as I can get a replacement front desk employee. I was in a tight spot, and this was the best option."
He nodded. "Just make sure you have the product by Thursday, and we'll be good. She won't be happy if you don't."
Cassandra nervously nodded. "Thursday."
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Sue was waiting outside from her room, waiting for Tim to change.
"Hey!" AJ said, waving.
Sue smiled. "Hi."
"Ooh," AJ said quietly, seeing what room she was waiting in front of.
"Is this your room?" she whispered.
Sue nodded slowly, unsure what AJ was getting at.
"No one is even allowed in this room, not even to put new sheets in there. How did you rank to get it?"
"Why is it so blocked off?" Sue asked, ignoring AJ's question for a time.
She shook her head. "No one knows. Rumors say that it used to be Cassandra's when she was just a therapist here, and she won't let anyone else use it."
Sue frowned. "I thought you said she still sees clients?"
AJ nodded. "She does, in that room. She says it's a larger room with a 'softer atmosphere'. We're not allowed in there either."
Sue nodded, deep in thought. Just as she was going to ask another question, Tim came out.
"You ready to go?" Sue asked, smiling at her client.
"Honestly, no, but I have to. I will be back, though." Tim confessed.
Sue smiled, letting Tim walk in front of her towards the front.
When Sue walked out front, Tara was just getting off the phone. She looked at Sue as she hung up the phone. "You've got another client in a couple hours, at 5." She smiled widely.
Sue looked at her for an explanation of the smile, but none was given.
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On Maddy's way towards her car, Gaby caught up to her. "WHAT'S UP?" she asked.
"HI." Maddy happily waved. "ME READY GO-TO HOME. ME TIRED."
Gaby nodded. "ME-TOO."
Maddy looked at the ground, thinking, then she looked up. "TOMORROW SCHOOL FINISH, ME TAKE YOU HOME, US-TWO STUDY?"
Gaby excitedly nodded. "SURE!"
Maddy smiled as she walked to her car. It was nice to have a new friend. She hadn't had one in a long time.
