"My name's Walter Ferris," he greeted her warmly, pressing his hand tohers in a sincere and gentle handshake. "And you're Holly Dirnebauer,now, I hear..."She nodded.He pulled out a cigarette pack and lit one. Holly stared curiously."You?you're smoking in a public building," she cried. "That's illegal Ithought." Not here at SPC Personnel," Walter countered. "You want one?"When she was Hawkley, she had enjoyed an occasional puff in moments ofanxiety, so Holly reached across the broad desk and. My heart was thumping like a jackhammer as I waited for Alex to saysomething. I tried to read Areeya’s expression as she was lookingstraight at Alex standing behind me but her face was a mask. I heard thesound of Alex's heels behind me and I could suddenly smell her perfumeas she moved closer.She laid one hand on my shoulder and said, ’James, no one in my entirelife has done something like this for me.’ She sniffed and I think shewas in tears as she went on, ‘but if I accept this offer I am. It's just been me this evening. Was there something I can help you with Greg?" Mrs. Clark asked politely."Umm.....no that's fine Mrs. C. I'll talk to Stacey tomorrow," Greg quickly replied."Alright then, good night, Greg." Goodnight, Mrs. C." Greg slowly hung up the phone and continued to stare at the receiver for several minutes. This was a curve ball he certainly hadn't expected. For the first time, Greg began to think about Mrs. Clark in a very different way. He had never really noticed. Next day I thought that what I enjoyed last night nobody knows even meena do not know about it. But at the evening suddenly the electricity has gone and I was standing at the door of our dining room and meena was passing me to take something. While passing me she just pinched me. I was surprised at her behavior, cause she never do any thing like that with me ever. So I asked her why you have pinched me. She replied don’t you understand why. I replied no. She told me that you are very brave..