"Come on out!" I ordered as Elizabeth and I separated and hid either side of the alleyway between the hogs-heads."We cant!" wailed the voice again. "...e've both been cruelly injured!" There's more than one of them," I whispered to Elizabeth, "what shall we do?" It's not a trap!" Declared Elizabeth."How d'you know?" I demanded."They wouldn't have declared that they were two or more, and they sound like children as well."Her reasoning made sense so I inched forward whilst Elizabeth slipped. Her high tinkling laugh drifted to me across the noise of the cafe as they shared some unknown joke. I felt a moment of envy for the man serving her. I wanted to have those green eyes flashing at me – to have that laugh responding to some comment of mine. Then I acknowledged the envy for the foolishness it was and let it fade away.I turned away and looked out the window when I saw her paying for her order. I could clearly see her reflection in the glass but this way she wouldn't see me staring. ’As she explained where it was, I remembered passing it a few times at the end of our walks. It wasn’t what I thought of as a manor house, but it was easily the largest house I’d come across in the area. We agreed on eight o’clock with Jane saying I was okay to bring Aggie with me. We then chatted for another ten minutes or so, mainly about why I’d moved here. She laughed when I told her just how impetuous that decision had been.‘Well let us hope that we can ensure that it was a good one,’ she. I’m not sure I’m ready.’ Jasmine stood up. ‘Well, you’ll need to work on your technique to make sure you make some money, but sometimes it’s easier in the club because everyone there is doing it and it’s darker.’ ‘Yeah, it feels funny since it’s my neighbor.’ Jasmine started getting dressed at this point. Her clothes were on the table and apparently the laundering was done. Joyce finished dressing, too. Damn, the free show was disappearing. ‘Well, I need to go. My roommate and I are going out.