Only the Cat Knows
“One of the townies brought a cup of coffee and set it down beside a pile of envelopes with the sympathetic smile of one who was awfully glad that she hadn’t been lumbered with that miserable dead-end job.
Later, I became aware of someone standing by my elbow and looked up to find Yvonne staring down at me pensively.
‘It is so good to see you back … at work,’ she said.
Back where you belong, she had almost said. But this was not where I belonged and we both knew it, although she didn’t know that... I knew it.
‘Thank you,’ I smiled. This was the first time she had ever put herself out to be friendly I waited for the ulterior motive to surface.
‘Is it beginning to seem familiar?’ The solicitous voice on my other side made me jump. I hadn’t been aware that anyone was standing there.
‘Sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you,’ Amanda said. She and Yvonne exchanged glances over my head. ‘I was just wondering if all this was bringing back any memories.’ ‘None at all, I’m afraid.’ The admission didn’t seem to cheer them particularly, perhaps because there had never been any memories to connect with this job or this office.MoreLess
Later, I became aware of someone standing by my elbow and looked up to find Yvonne staring down at me pensively.
‘It is so good to see you back … at work,’ she said.
Back where you belong, she had almost said. But this was not where I belonged and we both knew it, although she didn’t know that... I knew it.
‘Thank you,’ I smiled. This was the first time she had ever put herself out to be friendly I waited for the ulterior motive to surface.
‘Is it beginning to seem familiar?’ The solicitous voice on my other side made me jump. I hadn’t been aware that anyone was standing there.
‘Sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you,’ Amanda said. She and Yvonne exchanged glances over my head. ‘I was just wondering if all this was bringing back any memories.’ ‘None at all, I’m afraid.’ The admission didn’t seem to cheer them particularly, perhaps because there had never been any memories to connect with this job or this office.MoreLess
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