e end of

of rubles, anguish and clulessness. But she had come out of it, and pretty well too. She had exce

her a number. So she hoped, with all of the openness of hope in her heart, that it turned out well, this meeting of hers. This meeting that

gh the swinging doors. The young man at the reception had a true smile on his face, atypical to the faux and well learnt smiles most receptioni

morn

elcome to Bay and Co.

at confidant. His black hair was neatly swept back by possibly, a han

am here to se

quickly. "there are about a hundred, more or less, edwards

rching for has asked to see me. there mu

se you have got. I will be

of this being that is making eforts to impede on her growth. she flipped a

Edwards bey. he i

r milk-skinned lady interrup

though she were a regular disturbance, one was willing to fe

getting around to helping me

the male receptionist must have figured,

the young lady wanted

I am here to see

ave an ap

ot. I was s

won't be able to see y

irm which of the Edwards she is

at there are other Mr. Edwards other the toppers that rando

shame. His dejected expression elevated the irrita

dging from my books, he is a big fish and apparently, he has summ

k into Bey and Co., seeking a to have a meeting

tion. Look, I don't want to g

right now, you really need to lea

my summon letter, it had

do not

ing, an email perhaps,with which she could reach Bey himself. So much for a morning decorated with pep talks and zest. She had promised herself to be calm and calculating but it wasn't noon yet and

a hard surface when she made to rise

at in your name is t

miss, I didn't

m so tiny you could not see

rmer, obviously. There's no way on God's

ha

honestly didn't see you there. You should wat

t of the hit. "Get you a contact lens or something. Helps you see tiny things. And people too." Sh

her gather the papers, after stopping the guy behind

ng man. I have got a pressing morning

oo tree with a face taut like a thug's, began. "You need to hurry, M

ng life any more difficult that she was right away. Maybe the Syrian refugees or the orphans back where she came from but not anyone in th

urned away after a while, continuing her seat hunt. She claimed one soon, immediately it was deserted by a plump o

summon and she had gone straight to the welfare officer. Mr. Brown, who has been nothing short of nice and wel

help, she imagined, had the woman not intruded..she didn't want to cause a scene. By default, she will be considered the offender until proven otherwise. So she wa

ain recognition. It came,this recognition and it bothered her, for why would a stranger,who she met minutes ago, e

they were were replaceable. There was no use getting attached. And that too, within a miserly span of time.

ispers to the bone but she, with her ears win to the antennas of a cockroach, she liste

you're h

anded her summon letter over. The receptionist refused to

you can't see Mr

o meet him today. Here. I have never been here and it was such a trouble navigating

t miss,

tched. It was a mil

larship. Not seeking, protecting." He turned to his aide, "I didn't know Hey had a hand in

have it

y said to see

sir. She hasn't an appointment with him and it follo

yday recipients of scholarships come in here, waili

ze for while, then took the paper from him. She confirmed the purpose of her

ression eased to a small smile. A

. The director's office is in the 33rd floor." The recepti

ou. What

ed a brow. "Only his off

pers back and on she went. At the entrance of the elevat

onist said to Turner. The latter simply nodded, agreeing. "I will inform him righ

bably at how fast she switched her styl

fine. Or you'd love

ity for small words seemed to be appreciated

l here? Suppose you have som

to thank you. For your

some guy and you will mayhaps, have

d the receptionist ask why Turner didn't introduce himself earlier.

hat small mischievous smile.

ng of familiarity doub