Chasing Shadows (2004)
“Was it ever hard to concentrate on my job. Lisa came in and caught me sitting and just staring off into space a couple of times. She frowned at me and told me to get back to work, but her heart didn’t seem to be in it, really. At least her tone wasn’t as nasty as usual.
“Where’s your head today?” Ben asked me once when I hadn’t finished a simple task he’d given me.
“I’m worried about Nadine,” I told him. “I can’t help thinking something has happened to her.”
“Nadine is fine,” he said. “You want... to know what I think? She met some guy and went off with him somewhere. Happens all the time. She’ll be back one of these days, and you’ll see you were worried for nothing.”
“I wish I could believe that she’s okay,” I sighed, “but I know in my heart she’s not.”
“How can you be so sure?” He wiped his hands on the square white apron he wore all the time, came over, and leaned an elbow on my work table, looking at me with concern.
“Because I went to her apartment, that’s why.MoreLess
“Where’s your head today?” Ben asked me once when I hadn’t finished a simple task he’d given me.
“I’m worried about Nadine,” I told him. “I can’t help thinking something has happened to her.”
“Nadine is fine,” he said. “You want... to know what I think? She met some guy and went off with him somewhere. Happens all the time. She’ll be back one of these days, and you’ll see you were worried for nothing.”
“I wish I could believe that she’s okay,” I sighed, “but I know in my heart she’s not.”
“How can you be so sure?” He wiped his hands on the square white apron he wore all the time, came over, and leaned an elbow on my work table, looking at me with concern.
“Because I went to her apartment, that’s why.MoreLess
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