A Bargain From Hell

for the third time that day. If m

into a ball and disappear. Thing

t scene was his shmuck anyway,

iling.

end of my five-minute hiatus.

To prove my point, the door ha

ot budge, a vo

ou? I need to get some

and unlocked the door. Lisa's

ing into the pantry. As I walked

op boards grew louder. My mum

ai

tables; a day in the kitchen

king years in the restaurant,

the room taking orders, retur

ging the customers through thei

r would be trouble from the way

heir shades while in the restau

e

thousandth time and a man w

mouth pressed in a line and a

ne of the

rvous, and I wondered if I had

mpty tables, he made a beeline f

ose ones, the snotty people wh

moving to th

ernoon."

t be seated, someone will be wi

still

It's about this property and I'd

with him today." my

running things for a while now s

it's important." He paused

ll be

ignoring the look Miles gave me

She looked just as puzzled as

e followed me to the office. Th

case, which now sa

s ginormous leather seat. It sm

lo

a representative of the late M

f the buildings seaside in Arr

r his care. "As you know, McCa

resides in Scotland, being the

y transferred to his name." he s

no interest in keeping the pr

operty to a new

. "I'm afraid the two men were

spite his brother

the fear in her eyes, so I sque

could go either way, this new

tes...or he c

re won't be some sort of hike in

ing ill." mum voic

hat." Mikhalov answered. "The

upants in the properties forme

felt it would be impolite to send

ended a brown file to my mot

side, pulling out a letter. It sa

t with m

hort a notice, this can't be appl

or this place and I would do eve

ract you signed with McCauley tha

do not violate

years." My mother said in di

raid there's nothing I can do. I

econsider..." but even as he sai

looked on at him opposite her,

d contort to show confusion.

tering news? Soul destroying re

urge to point comically at the d

second, Mile

ut my brother and his tendency

great excuse for coming in here

uilty one of the lawyer,

?" he asked m

with this. Once again, I truly a

his head down, no doubt going

the ba

peat the dreadful news to my br

we go