Chapter 21

“When did you get so smart?”

“It’s the philosophy major thing, you know.”

They both chuckled as he left her place to go to his own.

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Luckily the drive had tired him out enough that he got some sleep. In the morning, he cleaned his place and procrastinated by paying bills and trying to make up his mind about what to do, depending on the situation at the clinic

He still hadn’t made up his mind when he stepped inside through the staff entrance at ten to twelve. He waved to everyone who greeted him on the way up to Talia’s office. Since he was ten minutes early, he sat and waited. Five minutes later, Josh appeared from the elevator and walked to him, obviously smug.

Francis felt… tired. He gave Josh a blank stare back, which seemed to surprise him. Josh was about to open his mouth, when Francis beat him to it. “You don’t talk to me. At all.”