Chapter 10
The studio might have looked small from the outside, but Preston was amazed at how well the space beyond the front door was utilized once he stepped inside. The lobby was limited to a small nook in one corner, set off by two large, comfortable sofas surrounding a coffee table that doubled as a play area for small kids. The entire tabletop contained a miniature town, complete with roads and bridges and buildings. There were even cars and trains and blocky little people to play with in the scene, as well. For adults, obligatory magazines and newspapers lay scattered about, as well as a few scrapbooks showing off the studio’s photographic capabilities.
The rest of the area at the front entrance was given over to a long reception desk with cubby holes and chairs where clients coul
