Chapter 10It was already dark when Alex emerged from the office. He checked his watch and to his surprise saw it wasn't five o'clock yet. Ordinarily he'd have returned to his office to put in another hour or three of work, but he was due to take the boys swimming tonight and he sensed urgency in Andrew's request and didn't want to let him down by being late.
He knew someone would call him if he was needed, so he decided to make it a very rare early finish. It had been a long and arduous day and Alex was apprehensive about Andrew's problem. It was so unlike the boy. He always took everything in his stride, so for him to be seeking help on `a problem, something important' indicated something serious.
After leaving the Court car-park, Alex drove back to his flat in Shawlands and was there i
