Hector found that it was rewarding to spend all day immersed in work, refusing to think about the littlest things that bugged a person or give in to one's feeling of anger or pain. He sat there before his drawing board, Ignoring his buzzing phone. He'd since stopped checking who it was that called when he realized it was Nora calling over and over. She even sent a few texts messages which he also refused to open. His doorbell rang. He jumped. Suddenly conscious of himself. He hoped, as he walked to the door that it wasn't Nora. He was not sure what he'd do if it turned out to be her. He didn't know if he would slam the door in her face or usher her in, in his cheerful manner. He opened the door a crack, still indecisive of what he should do and met a smiling face at his doorstep.

"Hello, Hector"

Westmoreland greeted in his usual cheer and Hector's face which had previously been knotted

" I didn't want anyone to know that we were into each other. I like being discreet on issues like this" Abbie said. She'd stood up from her table and walked to Nora's, still caring the flowers tenderly. Abbie waited for her to perch on the desk again before she spoke

"You're not a celebrity. I wonder why you're so keen on keeping your love life discreet".

" I just don't want the whole world to know that about me, there's too much people know about me"

" No one knows a thing about you, Abbie. More like you don't exist".

They laughed at the joke but Abbie sobered up immediately .

"Nora, I do like him but we're colleagues and I wouldn't want everyone to know I found love at work"

Nora couldn't hold back the laughter. She clutched her stomach and laughed hysterically. Abbie looked impatiently at her until she eventually quieted down.

"Abbie, _Nora began, keeping her hand on Abbie's th

Kim rested a hand on Tessy's shoulder even though Tessy was the taller of them. Kim had taken to a special likeness of the twenty three years old actress as they worked on CRADLE. Tessy had played younger sister to Kim on set and she'd been so real that Blakes never made them cut while running an Act together. They almost looked like siblings and it made Kim wish she had siblings, ones that looked and talked and cared like Tessy.

"You're incredible at comforting people...I wasn't exactly sad, I already moved on. I'm into someonene else".

" Oh, really. That's good news"

Trash laughed.

" Let's not rush down, I want to hear you talk about your relationship..please?"

It was Kim's turn to laugh.

" Where's this curiosity coming from?"

Tessy shrugged.

" Well, I never had a scandalous relationship and I make sure to keep my relationships with the opposite gender discreet. It's only safe 

Hector found that it was rewarding to spend all day immersed in work, refusing to think about the littlest things that bugged a person or give in to one's feeling of anger or pain. He sat there before his drawing board, Ignoring his buzzing phone. He'd since stopped checking who it was that called when he realized it was Nora calling over and over. She even sent a few texts messages which he also refused to open. His doorbell rang. He jumped. Suddenly conscious of himself. He hoped, as he walked to the door that it wasn't Nora. He was not sure what he'd do if it turned out to be her. He didn't know if he would slam the door in her face or usher her in, in his cheerful manner. He opened the door a crack, still indecisive of what he should do and met a smiling face at his doorstep.

"Hello, Hector"

Westmoreland greeted in his usual cheer and Hector's face which had previously been knotted in a frown that made his forehead wrinkle with lines came loose. He smiled, only from his lips.

"W

Chapter 16