Chapter 73

“Why do you think anything’s wrong?” I replied as I entered the front office.

“You have circles under your eyes, and you look like death warmed over.” He closed the door behind me and gently touched my shoulder. “What happened, Trent? Tell me.” He took me by the hand, and I let him lead me down the hall, past the setup for the shoot and into his back office.

“Sit there and let me make you some coffee while you talk.”

“But…” I started to say, and at his look, I gave up. “Fine.” I played with a loose thread on my shorts. “The guy you saw bothering me at the customer service desk? His name is Leroy and he attacked me at the end of my shift last night.”

Elias almost dropped the cups he was carrying to the desk. “Shit! Are you all right?” He quickly set everything down and cupped my face in his hands. “Did he hurt you?”

I shook my head as much as he’d let me. “He tried, but I managed to kick him in the face and run.” I told him everything, including my filing a restraining order.