Chapter 26The conversation with Bobby was not as one-sided as Angela had expected because her resentment of him was equally matched by his resentment of her. Neither of them was satisfied with the sudden but inevitable change in their lifestyle and both longed for more time with each other. Gradually, after four hours of talking, they realised that they'd been pushing each other away while trying to cope with the strains of work. Bobby hadn't realised just how gruelling and depressing Angela's involvement with the 'Slasher' murders had been and Angela hadn't understood how difficult it was for Bobby to build his part of the business. She hadn't considered the pressure he was under, not only to earn money, but also to convince Jake that he was an asset to what was an already established bus
