. and how did you come by that piece of information?”“Well, we certainly didn’t do any snooping if that’s what you think” said Vanessa. “N..., my mother just went out to clear the mail from your letter box for you this morning. As she did this one of the letters fell onto the ground. She didn’t open it or anything like that just flipped it around in her hands to see that it was addressed to you and that it had come from a place called Blanke Schande College! My mother and I know all about Blanke. “Come in.” John walked in.“Shut the door, John, and have a seat please.”He did so then asked, “Is there something wrong?”Michael nodded then said “Yes, but not in the way you think. Your job is safe.”John let out a breath that he didn’t know he was holding. “That’s a relief.”“I’ve been looking over your performance records and watching you. Your performance has fallen to right above minimally acceptable levels. I can tell something is eating at you. Is there something you would like to share. We’ve lost two of our original members, and they were all close to a hundred years old. Gerrard Bowman will turn one hundred this summer, and he is still able to care for himself. He complains about being tired a lot, though, so I don’t know how much longer he will last, to be honest. I think he misses Stephany more and more, and it’s wearing on him.So, let’s see what else there is to talk about. People, that’s always a hot topic. Our population is about four hundred and fifty now, even. I love him dearly’ Doctor Grey knew that the ringing-endorsement of Simon meant that Karen was feeling defensive about him. She was stating that she had no problems with her husband. Grey smiled at the certain knowledge that he would change all that. Grey continued to probe her life-story as he planned his next moves. She was clearly in a desperate way for the oils but not, he thought, desperate enough to do anything just yet. The addiction would intensify with each inhalation, so he had no.