A committee meeting to further discuss the city demonstration was scheduled for early evening, to ensure patients and staff not involved with Citizens’ Voice had left the clinic. No one would query the continued presence of a doctor and nurse, Luke and Mary often remaining on the premises after hours. Luke had asked Emma to attend at least ten minutes early. She presumed he wanted a word before the meeting, perhaps another item for the agenda, but when she opened the side door, he was pacing the corridor as if she were late. ‘Hi there, Emma. Would you mind coming into the surgery for a moment?’
‘Nothing wrong, I trust?’
Luke shook his head and set off down the corridor, Emma following close behind. The surgery door opened at his command.
‘Take a seat,’ he said, gesturing towards the up
