Chapter 105

He stayed out of sight for hours, locked away making calls and doing what he did when he was overwhelmed emotionally. He shut everyone out. She heard him in passing when she retrieved some items from the bedroom, sounding serious and business like, but not clear enough to make out any of the words, so she left him alone, sensing that it would be best.

Rose tried to catch up on sleep and daytime TV, she helped Alice bake some cakes and meandered the house for a bit, getting to grips with the layout of the rooms upstairs and where her new bedrooms were going to be.

A van showed up around dinner with two men in black clothes, some obscure logo on their t-shirts and Rob took them off, walking down the drive. His arms animated as he pointed out some points of interest to them, one of them taking notes on a clipboard.

Another car showed up later in the evening. A man in a tan suit and briefcase, being guided into Rob’s office via the hall door he rarely used as he left