Craig drank his coffee, remembered what day it was showered and dressed and started out for the hotel to wish his wife a happy wedding anniversary. At the top of the lane, he could see that the poster had been defaced, but he didn’t try hard to read it. He thought that one of the words said ‘Pattaya’, but he let it fly over his head. Then he saw the large sign opposite the hotel and that only Lek’s half had been defaced. He guessed that it was not good and when passers-by would not meet his eyes, he went looking for Lek or Ayr for help.
He tried the shop first. “Hi, Ayr, where’s Lek?”
“She’s in there,” she said quietly, pointing to her flat. She’ll be out soon. Ross is on the forecourt… Happy Anniversary!”
“Thanks, what does the writing on the poster mean?”
“Oh, don’t worry about that
