She wished those bags were big enough to pack herself away in. All she could do was turn away and step into the shower and hope that the hot water cou...d wash away some of her tension. After the shower, she made her way to the kitchen, dreading that Jace would be in there. That thought made her steps get heavier and harder to make. For once she wished that he was at the office so she wouldn’t have to face him. All her fears were justified, there he was sitting at the table eating a breakfast of. At three, the mayor, the police chief, and the new Angeles Office NBI Director, at last appeared. They were reluctant to explain why Fields Ave had been pedestrianised at such short notice, which implicitly confirmed many people’s suspicions, but no one felt it in the interest of the hospitality industry to pursue their suspicions too far. A grand, but vague plan, for a pedestrianised tourist precinct was outlined, and when the question of finance was raised, it became even vaguer. Drinks, and. Before Tom had a chance to say anything, James had left shutting the door behind him. He heard the lock click and knew what that meant. Tom felt a little pissed. He didn’t even get a chance to say anything to Jocelyn. Tom heard a click. It was the light being shut off in the bathroom. Tom almost fell over when he saw a beautiful black woman dress in an adorable black baby doll. She walked his way smiling and held out her hand to Tom. ?Hello. You must be Tom? I’m Mimi.? Tom gulped. He didn’t. They'd probably been doing that for a thousand years or more so why stop just because we moved in? And by golly they do smell when they die under your bedroom floor.The woodworm didn't always hold hands to keep the floorboards together, and on one memorable morning, whilst we three children were having breakfast in the kitchen, mother's foot came through the ceiling and dangled in the corner. Complete with a pink furry slipper. We even had a kitten which came from town and was called Marmalade..