A Straight Line to My Heart (2011)
A Straight Line to My Heart
“He’s a big unit, same scale as Bull, except that he’s got a belly you could sit a vase of flowers on. And he’s maybe ten years older, and bald, and his glasses are way big and behind them are small green eyes that are staring at me.
‘Late on your first day? That’s not a very promising start.’ His feet are up on the desk and his hands are behind his head as he slowly rocks back and forth. I wasn’t going to mention the fire-engine because it didn’t quite work out the way I’d hoped, but he loo...ks at me as though he’d be disappointed if he didn’t get an excuse.
‘There was a fire-engine, Mr Matthews. That’s why I’m a fraction late.’ ‘Oh, I see. And why would that make you late?’ ‘Well, it went past us and the siren was going, so I decided to follow it in case there was a major fire. When we talked on the phone you said to show some initiative.’ ‘Ah. And was there a fire?’ ‘Um, I don’t think so, no, not quite.’ ‘Oh well.MoreLess
‘Late on your first day? That’s not a very promising start.’ His feet are up on the desk and his hands are behind his head as he slowly rocks back and forth. I wasn’t going to mention the fire-engine because it didn’t quite work out the way I’d hoped, but he loo...ks at me as though he’d be disappointed if he didn’t get an excuse.
‘There was a fire-engine, Mr Matthews. That’s why I’m a fraction late.’ ‘Oh, I see. And why would that make you late?’ ‘Well, it went past us and the siren was going, so I decided to follow it in case there was a major fire. When we talked on the phone you said to show some initiative.’ ‘Ah. And was there a fire?’ ‘Um, I don’t think so, no, not quite.’ ‘Oh well.MoreLess
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