I walk up to Agnes, who still stands in surprise at hearing that she's been relieved of the job, I gently grab her shoulder and she snaps back to the present. Agnes had just been telling me of all her travel adventures and the mischievous behaviours of her two sons when she stood up and I felt his presence behind me and without needing to look back, I knew it was Andrei.

Agnes turns back to me with a smile on her face like it was normal and I stared at her with concern etched to my brows, she ...