17 THE BUSINESS TRIPThe following morning, Craig awoke to the sound of Lek being sick in the toilet. He hoped that it was not morning sickness, but he would have laid money on it being the result of a bad hangover.
“Are you all right in there, my darling?”
“No, I am dying. What did you give me to drink last night?”
“Me? I bought you a few beers as usual. This has nothing to do with me.”
“Please, pass me my pho...,” but she broke off to throw up again. “My phone. I must phone Ayr. Tell her I cannot work this morning, because I am sick.”
“As sick as a lord, we say.”
“Just give me my phone, I cannot learn English now.”
“Here. I have noticed that your English gets worse when you’re drunk. I noticed it last night again too.”
“Why don’t you get out of the bathroom and make your coffee, I
