I don’t pretend to know the business, but I do know something about human nature. And, I can tell you, Brandon is someone people will like to deal w...th, Todd is not.’ She looked at Miles. ‘Just for what it’s worth, from a semi interested third party.’ ‘Will you be able to entertain yourself here? I shouldn’t be too long.’ ‘Take as long as you need. I’ll be alright. I do have my car, if I get really bored, or I can walk back into town. What do you think, 20 minutes or so?’ ‘I don’t think it’ll. Brian, the younger of the two businessmen and Amy, the technical guru were the most awkward and kept stalling on every technical point that Melissa had a resolution for. The older gent, Mathew Davies, the one with the salt and pepper hair and moustache was more or less on her side all the way through, and he was their boss. Still, it was in his interest to allow the duelling to come to a respectful conclusion that satisfied everyone.Melissa had done her homework on all of her adversaries. She. Coach Jenkins was about forty five years old, trim, with the body of a distance runner. He looked up at me from his desk and asked if I had any experience."No, I said, but I'm pretty strong. Is there anything I can do now to get ready of the season?" Meet me here in your gym clothes after school, tomorrow. I'll put you through some tests."I went home that day, told my parents what I was going to do and I arranged to get a ride home after school. The next day after school, I went to the girls'. The text messages had been coming in one after another while I was in the chair. Many of them were from friends inquiring about my condition. The most important one was from Jenny, "Investigation to start in the office meeting room at one. County and State detectives will be here. Cindy has left to pick up Crash. What are we going to do with him?" Good question, maybe he will stay with us in the extra bedroom for a day or two. Then move him over to the horsey house. It will take a while to.