Settling back he stretches out his legs which connect with the girl’s sitting opposite. “Sorry,” Charlie mutters. “No worries,” she respon...s. Charlie moves his leg back and is surprised when hers moves with it to maintain the contact. Her leg rubs against his and a knowing smile crosses her face. “I need a coffee,” he says to her, standing. “Can I get you something?” “Sure. A coffee would be good. Black, two sugars.” “A sweet tooth, huh?” Charlie asks. “I like savoury things too,” the. 'Well, Honey, that's my story. I wish you could talk too. I would loveto know what happened to you.'I picked up my plate and glass and washed them up. Honey still had somemilk in her saucer so I left it for her to have when she felt like it.I would need to get her some cat food very soon, some litter for hertoo; perhaps tomorrow.I was pretty exhausted after the momentous events of the day so Idecided to go to bed early. I decided that I would iron my clothestomorrow. I checked all the doors and. Guy that owns this place is a fuckin’ genius, even if he couldn’t afford more than these cracked-ass formica jobs, the type of shit that looked like it was in its’ prime in some burger joint in 1952. But fuck it, anyway. The tables fit in, ugly or not. They’re comfortable here, like cranky old men. They rock back and forth on the diagonal, most times, and if you don’t pay attention, they’ll spill pieces on you. Bad deal, if your cigarette’s in the top of a rook. ‘Why would I move the piece. Nadja's stare could have frozen me if I wasn't ready to defend myself with a smile. Her stare softened, but not before my smile evaporated completely.After the cast was removed, Nicole stretched in the bed and tried to move her stiffened legs. They barely responded to her will."You need to do some exercises," Nadja said and checked the flexibility of Nicole's hip joints. Then she did some other tests."Is everything OK?" Nicole asked tentatively."Considering the condition of your body, I could.