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She set the stuff she carried on the floor and estured to the calendar, silver eyes sharp as knives, aimed at him She’d written Eviction Day in bold red letters that dripped blood beneath it On the wrong date
Did she get things wrong on a regular basis? he wondered She certainly had a knack for getting herself into trouble of one kind or another But she was right about one thing; no ency, as her landlord, Cam was ultimately accountable
‘Look, why don’t we have a coffee and let the guys do their job?’ he suggested, hoping to s out’
‘I’lared at the re uncertainly in the doorway
‘Start with the furniture,’ Caested to the men ‘We’ll sort out the rest in a while’ Then to Didi, ‘Pack what you need for now Why don’t you try your workmates? Perhaps they can put you up for a couple of days while we look for so suitable’
She flashed hirabbed her bag and box, disappeared into the bedroom and shut the door He watched the men take the dilapidated furniture—what little there was of it—while he
Five minutes later she reappeared ‘I’ve triedwith an aunt in a one-bedrooot stuff here I can’t—won’t—put in storage It’s si perilously close to tears
‘Okay Put it aside I’ll have it delivered to my apartment, it’ll be safe there’
She stared grimly at him ‘Not a chance’
‘For God’s sake, be reasonable’ He could tell she was fiercely independent Judging by the fact that she’d torn down the poster and spoken out for her fellow evictees he also knew she was a woht Leave it to me’
She blew out a breath ‘Okay But I’ll be looking for you if any of ’
It took forty er to clear out the apartone, the items to be delivered to Cam’s apartment clearly labelled He waited until she’d exited, then locked up the building
He turned at the botto She stood beneath the awning with her cardboard box and carry bag beside her Her shoulders drooped and her body seemed to shrink inside the worn coat she wore, which hties but now looked sadly outdated
He fought the ridiculous urge to bound up the steps and gather her into his aret when his little sister ca of choice was that particular night