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Chapter two:
Karen was sitting alone at her desk, flipping through a catalogue that she probably had everything in. Jack was standing at the door wondering whether to go, and finally bit the bullet and stepped in.
"What happened Kare, what changed your mind about Bernie." Jack asked quickly but trying to sound comforting.
"Bernie? I don't know a Bernie." Karen said going back to her magazine
"Yes you do. Bernie, Bernie Stone." Jack said calmly and watched the reaction on Karen's face.
The glossy magazine slipped from her hands and fell onto her lap then onto the floor. She slid off her chair and jack had to stop her from knocking her chin on the edge of the desk. Her face was drowned of any colour she had, this man really had an effect on her. Something dreadful had happened, jack knew it!
"Oh my god Kare," Jack said helping Karen to sit up "are you okay?"
"What? Oh! Umm.... Yeah, I'm fine." Karen said struggling to get her words out "I have just remembered I got to go see someone about something. I'll see you later!" Karen made for the door with her bag.
"Wait! I wanna know about Bernie, about you!" Jack pleaded
"Jack just leave things alone." Karen was opening the door
"I wanna help you Karen but you won't let me in" jack said knowing he was fighting a losing battle.
"I don't need any help now leave it Jack!" Karen shouted at Jack behind her as she left the office.
"Please! Please! Please!" begged Jack to Will in his apartment.
"Jack for the last time I am NOT giving you money to go to England!" said Will trying to watch TV
"But I need to help Karen!"
"Karen? Well you should have said so earlier, of course I will"
"Really?!" Jack asked with his cute little puzzled face
"NO! now leave me alone!" shouted Will
"But Will, you should have seen her, she is genuinely frightened of this man. See it for yourself, just mention 'Bernie Stone' and she will freak!" Jack replied trying to persuade Will into helping him.
"Bernie? Who's that?" Will asked
"Sorry no info until your in the club!"
"No Jack"
"Okay, but mention Bernie to Karen-trust me!"
Will came into the office to have lunch with Grace but she was in the toilet so Will and Karen were alone in the office.
"Karen?" asked Will and she looked up "Jack asked me to mention this and I know it's bullshit but anyway – Bernie Stone!"
Exactly the same thing happened, only it was her martini glass that fell and smashed on the floor as she was standing up. Her knees went weak at the memory and Will only just caught her in time before she hit the ground and her smashed glass. Will caught sight of her eyes and there was obvious fear in them on a face that was drained of any colour, as she tried to get up he could feel her shaking.
"Karen are you alright?" Will asked actually concerned
"Don't mention that name again! Do you hear me?! Never!" Karen screamed at Will pointing her finger getting out of Wills arms from catching her "I get enough of that from Jack!"
Grace came back in
"What have you guys been up to? Looks like you both seen a ghost!" Grace joked
"Nothing!" Karen quickly said giving Will an evil eye as if to never mention what had just happened. She grabbed her coat and bag and shouted back and Grace through the door behind her "Be back tomorrow – ish!"
"What was that all about?" asked Grace
"Someone called Bernie Stone" Will replied in shock
"Okay I'll give you the money, Karen seemed so scared, it was weird." Said Will getting freaked out
"Thank you! Thank you so much!" replied Jack excitedly
It was just Grace and Karen in the office.
"Have you seen Jack around lately? I haven't seen him in ages!" asked Karen
"Oh, he went to England-damn it!" cursed Grace
"What honey?"
"It was supposed to be a secret."
"Why? What's he planning for me? Is it good? Will I like it? Oh what is it? Tell me please! Please!" said Karen getting up from her desk and begging Grace
"I really Karen I was sworn to secrecy!"
"Okay sweetie," Karen replied going back to her desk and grabbing her bag "Shame, this cake is just gonna have to go all mouldy in my bag here" said Karen pulling out a delicious piece of chocolate cake.
Grace's face froze, she so wanted that cake. But no, she couldn't betray Will and Jack. But it was chocolate cake, and it was Karen's cake which was always good.
"Okay, I'll tell you but gimmie that cake!" Grace said reaching for the cake
"Uh uh" Karen said shaking her head and pulling the cake out of Grace's reach "Tell me, then the cake!"
"Jacks gone to England to find this Bernie fella cos you wouldn't say what had happened. Now gimmie that cake!" Grace demanded
Karen stayed still, not aware of Grace snatching the cake, or of her screams of disbelief when she found out the cake was plastic and Karen had bribed her unfairly.
What is Jack doing to me? I should have told him to back off like I did Will, but it came as such a shock all I could do was run. How could this be happening? I've tried so hard to keep my past a secret but Jacks gone and is going to bring everything back up. I couldn't face him if he knew, things would change, he wouldn't.......I couldn't........what if........Oh my god what can I do? What if he brings Bernie back with him? a shiver ran down Karen's spine I can't see Bernie again, not after.......after...........
Her thoughts couldn't go on as the memory was too painful. Tears were welling up in her eyes. She rushed out of the office snatching her coat and bag and headed straight for the airport. She had to find Jack!