5 JULY 2017
The Victoria station was reasonably quiet at that time of the evening. People came and went but not in the hordes of rush hour. The weather outside was horrendous – warm, stuffy and wet – and nobody in their right minds would venture out unless they had to.
Rowan leaned back against the post behind him. It felt cool, even through the fake fabric of his trusty leather jacket. He glanced up along the length of his support, all the way up to the high ceiling, which held the whole building together. The height of the construction made him feel slightly dizzy.
Bringing his eyes back to the safety of ground level, he saw Emily emerging from the overground train platforms. He smiled a little while trying to keep his cool. It wouldn’t do to appear too enthusiastic.
When she cross
