Hardly able to talk openly in the way I wanted. And my eight, when my meeting started, was her eleven so I had no chance to talk to her during her lun...h break.The only good thing during that long and difficult Tuesday was that all the shit the client was hitting me with was the perfect distraction from thinking about what had happened back home. And what might very well happen again later that day when Jill got home from work.My meeting with the client didn’t wrap up until six-thirty LA time. . are you?" Naw ... It'll all blow over ... by the next sweet deal that comes through." Did you have plans for dinner?" she asked.I shrugged. "The usual ... I was going to call Choy's for some carryout." Hmm ... Actually that sounds pretty good. I really wasn't in the mood to cook anything ... and it trumps pizza from the freezer."I took my tablet from my case, powered it up and brought up Choy's carryout menu. "We can order from here."Mae looked over the tablet and pointed. "This."I. Seeing Angela again. It's done me the world of good. I didn't think it would but I can't explain it. So I do want to stick around, but I have some things in my past and I need to sort them out." That's fine, but that doesn't mean we can't go out, surely?"Abi burst in tears and shook her head. "I'm sorry. I just can't be in a relationship with anyone right now. I just can't."I felt emptier than I had ever done in my whole life: what was wrong with me? I was keen to get away from Abi in some. They were coming closer. ‘Ahhh our little pet’s asleep!’ Clara’s voice was strident and irritatingly female to Riddick’s ears. He didn’t move, feigning sleep. ‘I think we should go find Adam, I wonder where he is?’ Lucy’s voice was not as loud as she was still standing by the doorway. Oh no you don’t. Riddick began to cough and gasp. ‘Oh,’ said Clara, ‘Our little pet’s sick.’ Riddick couldn’t hear Lucy moving any closer and coughed and snuffled a little more. He really needed her to come and.