My mind started worrying a bit, yet I waited for some time thinking she would call back. My thinking was wrong and she did not call back at all until ... tried again by 4 p.m. and finally there she was…Hello…what happened dear? Not picking my call at all? Angry because I didn’t kiss u in the morning ha?There was a pause and she started with a husky voice…Sorry dear…nothing like that…was out with Kavitha to do some shopping for her and had left the phone at home by mistake…I had a sigh of relief. As soon as the survey is in, we'll post it. We'll also be re-writing our wills."Your Mum and I will be moving into a place for seniors in Roma. Bit south of the hospital. We've looked about and feel this will do us. I'm near 70 and your Mum gave me a fright when that snake struck her. We've been working together for 46 years. It's time to rest."We've put cash down in Roma and will pay the remainder when this is sold. We should have more than enough so we can live and maybe travel a bit — to. “Yes, Sir,” Abby said looking across the dining area. There were times when she felt that people were real pigs. Taco wrappers were scattered on the floor. The tables were filthy and half of them had trays left on them. She hated this job, but it was better than working at the nursing home.Jack entered the office and looked at the carpet. There was a large tear just inside the door. The movers had torn it while moving a filing cabinet into the room. The woman at her desk looked up at him and. .. the woman was always going on about it; as for her husband, he was hardly ever there. Helen dismissed them in her own mind as “a pair of snobs”. She had been working there for several weeks (twice a week) when she found herself alone in the house. Before this there was always one of them at home. Mrs Smythe (as she called herself) gave Helen a set of keys, and repeated endlessly how important it was that she shouldn't lose them. Helen couldn't help thinking how attractive Mrs Smythe was for.