Chapter 84
I arrive at the train station, a plan beginning to form in my mind. Checking that I've got enough money, I buy a ticket from one of the machines and read the information from it, barely raising an eyebrow at the extortionate price. Leaving platform four in twenty-four minutes. I buy a bottle of water and begin to walk towards the platform. Checking the time, I see that the train won't leave for another seventeen minutes. I sit down and wait.
The train rolls lazily into the station. I board it and look for my seat. Locating it, I sit down. I check my phone. Seven missed calls from Howard, and twelve from Naboo. I'm glad I didn't give Noelle or Julia my mobile number. I look at my texts.
Naboo: Where are you?
Howard: Vince, what's going on?
Howard: Please come back, Vince.
Naboo: Vince, come back.
Naboo: Now, Vincent.
Naboo: Where are you? What's going on?
Howard: What's going on?
Howard: Vince, please come back. We only want to help.
I put the phone back into my pocket, not bothering to read the rest. I don't need them. I don't need them. I don't need their help.