Chapter 25
I wandered down to the lobby. After I’d reported the dead Vid, the tall woman at the desk told me there’d been a gentleman asking for me. My heart locked up and I felt the blood drain from my face.
“When?” I asked quickly. He couldn’t have found me, could he?
“Let me see...” she replied casually. “Yesterday afternoon.”
What? “Why wasn’t I told earlier?”
“I’m not sure. I wasn’t in yesterday. I’m sorry for any inconvenience it may have caused you.” That last bit sounded like an automated response from a Home Computer.
“Oh,” was all I could say. What else could I say, besides maybe ranting like Malvolio would have?
“Were you expecting someone?” the woman asked. I noticed the name “Simi” on her name badge.
“No, not really... Did he leave his name?” I winced, waiting for her
