The Overnight
“"He's what you need, right?" "Should be," Ray shouts.
Of course he must be. He's a man, and on top of that he's Angus, than whom nobody on the staff is more anxious to please, however little self-respect it leaves him. If all they want to apply to the problem of Woody's door is brute force, no doubt he'll do as well as anyone. Agnes only wishes she could believe that the exchange wasn't meant for her to hear. If management have turned so petty and vindictive, she needn't let it affect her. ...She grabs handfuls of Gavin's books off the racks and slams them onto the trolley to deafen herself.
It doesn't work. She can hear Woody saying "Maybe I should solve your other problem too"—the whole shop can. She isn't sure that isn't addressed to or aimed at her until he offers to count, and then she feels stupid for wondering. Now he's saying he needs someone's body, and she's glad to be out of reach of the suggestion, though he'd better realise he shouldn't dare make it to her.MoreLess
Of course he must be. He's a man, and on top of that he's Angus, than whom nobody on the staff is more anxious to please, however little self-respect it leaves him. If all they want to apply to the problem of Woody's door is brute force, no doubt he'll do as well as anyone. Agnes only wishes she could believe that the exchange wasn't meant for her to hear. If management have turned so petty and vindictive, she needn't let it affect her. ...She grabs handfuls of Gavin's books off the racks and slams them onto the trolley to deafen herself.
It doesn't work. She can hear Woody saying "Maybe I should solve your other problem too"—the whole shop can. She isn't sure that isn't addressed to or aimed at her until he offers to count, and then she feels stupid for wondering. Now he's saying he needs someone's body, and she's glad to be out of reach of the suggestion, though he'd better realise he shouldn't dare make it to her.MoreLess
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