Josh was halfway through the narrow corridor when Carol appeared at the top of the stairs. He’d regretted agreeing to look after the cash register as soon as he’d taken that step. It was petty of him. Considering his brother’s history with this woman, even cruel. So, he’d called Rafa, told him if he didn’t get to the store in two minutes flat to consider himself fired. It took Rafa six, but Josh didn’t wait for him to reach the cash register before hurrying to the employees only door.
He and Carol met almost at the middle of the stairs, and Josh paused in front of her, blocking her path.
He could tell she’d been crying, her eyes swollen and red. He wondered in what state she’d left his brother. Last time the two had been left alone, his brother had been catatonic for the better part of a
