"Ashleigh!" the voice shrieked and she jolted out of her seat to see James laughing his head off. She hit him repeatedly as she tried to still her heart and after a while he started apologizing when her hits became more painful.

"You went missing after that call from the secretary so I came to find you" he said, sitting on the chair which she finished dusting.

"I'm sorry James, I just have a lot on my mind right now" she muttered as she wiped the desk down with a wet rag.

"Why? What was ...