Astonishingly, almost no-one is hurt. Despite the apparent complete devastation, the only serious damage is to the window itself.
Ryan is already brushing off sympathy. “It’s fine. That’s what insurance is for, isn’t it.”
Larry, radiating bafflement, has a cluster of small children gathered around him, tugging at his trouser leg, demanding attention.
In fact, the only significant damage seems to be to the silver-blond man. And I’m the practical type. I always have a small supply of life’s emergency necessities with me. My purse pinned under one elbow, I delve inside for the tissues and band-aids that I know are lurking somewhere at the bottom.
“Sit down. Let me look at that for you…” His eyes roll as he sees it’s me... “I know you don’t like me, but I only want to clean up that cut on
