deb was not to be outdone . she said in low voice . " we are all so upset . and those poor little boys ."
chris raised an eyebrow . " isn't it a little soon to be in ?"
i explained i wanted to talk to barry and to check up on my projects .
' you needn't worry about them , " deb said quickly . " we have them under control ."
barry was somber but helpful . " it was good of you , minty , o come in . we appreciate it ."
i opened my diary and spread it in front of him . the pages were mostly clean and white , " i plan to take the boys away for a short break and then i need to sort out nathan's affair with the lawyer . if it is all right with you , i'll come back in there weeks ?"
" three weeks ? " barry twirled his mobile thoughtfully between his fingers . " are you sure that's long enough for you to get back on your feet ?"
best to hit the ground running . " both of us were resorting to cliche's , but i had noticed that at pivotal moments , such as the giving and telling of bad news , or making sure that my career survived in the face of a stealthy takeover by predatory colleagures , they did the job .
barry looked extra thoughtful . ' let's tease this out , minty . i assume you still want the full-time position , but i wondered given your new circumstances , if you shouldn't be thinking part time ."
this time my answer was caetified cliche' free . " i can think all i like about part time , barry , but it won't do any good . it has to be full time ."
" if that 's the case ..."
chris raised an eyebrow . " isn't it a little soon to be in ?"
i explained i wanted to talk to barry and to check up on my projects .
' you needn't worry about them , " deb said quickly . " we have them under control ."
barry was somber but helpful . " it was good of you , minty , o come in . we appreciate it ."
i opened my diary and spread it in front of him . the pages were mostly clean and white , " i plan to take the boys away for a short break and then i need to sort out nathan's affair with the lawyer . if it is all right with you , i'll come back in there weeks ?"
" three weeks ? " barry twirled his mobile thoughtfully between his fingers . " are you sure that's long enough for you to get back on your feet ?"
best to hit the ground running . " both of us were resorting to cliche's , but i had noticed that at pivotal moments , such as the giving and telling of bad news , or making sure that my career survived in the face of a stealthy takeover by predatory colleagures , they did the job .
barry looked extra thoughtful . ' let's tease this out , minty . i assume you still want the full-time position , but i wondered given your new circumstances , if you shouldn't be thinking part time ."
this time my answer was caetified cliche' free . " i can think all i like about part time , barry , but it won't do any good . it has to be full time ."
" if that 's the case ..."
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