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Final Episode
“Why are sellers too scared now ?” Diesel asked with a slight frown .
Carol wanted to laugh . She picked at the dirt under her fingernails, losing all interest .
“Because Riley can ’ t do his job , ” Brennan said quickly .
“You know that isn ’ t true!” Madden protested .
Carol chuckled to herself as she watched Riley roll his eyes and pick at a crack in the table . Similarly , Kieran rubbed his face
in defeat .
The room exploded into arguments all at once . While the arguments continued, Carol got switched out by one of her
partners, Denny .
“Kill me now , ” Denny whined to Carol .
She flashed him a huge smile , finally getting to leave the room .
“Sorry dearest , ” Carol responded happily . Denny flipped her off .
Carol continued smiling though as she left the room .
So here she was . At around eleven thirty , Lia came out into the hall .
She folded her arms unhappily , and looked into the room through the small window in the door .
She sighed very loudly .
“Something wrong miss ?” Carol asked innocently .
“Yeah , it’ s eleven thirty and they ’ re still going at it , ” Lia responded . “ There are so many idiots in that room .
It ’ s hard not to get irritated with the ignorance . ” Silence filled the
hallways for a minute or two before she added , “And Kieran is getting really tired . I can tell .”
Even though Carol had never cared for a man , she could even tell that Lia cared deeply for Kieran .
He was very important to her .
And Carol could also tell she meant a lot
to Kieran , by the way he looked at her .
Carol was better at telling these things since she was always objectively viewing
straight peoples’ interactions .
Kieran had a particular softness to his gaze when he looked at her .
“What should we do ?” Carol asked Lia , willing to take orders from her to protect their boss . Lia was silent , gazing in at
the activities in the room .
Carol waited patiently .
She couldn ’ t even pretend to know Kieran as well as Lia did .
Lia finally turned to Carol .
“Here ’ s what we do , ” Lia said .
Carol suddenly knew why Kieran liked Lia so much . When she looked into Carol ’ s
eyes , talking about her plan , she had a mischievous look in her eye , an almost playful look.
And when she looked at Carol , it was as a friend , not just a fellow employee .
Carol became instantly fonder of Lia . “ Okay , I ’ m going to threaten Kieran .
When I go talk to Kieran , we will both look at you at one point , and you ’ ll wave at us. It has to work. ”
Though Lia didn ’ t tell Carol her plan exactly , she looked so intent and so deep in thought that Carol didn ’ t bother to ask .
Lia looked at Carol for confirmation .
Carol nodded in response .
“Okay , ” Lia said , and entered the room with new resolve .
But before she could reach Kieran , the world shifted .
Carol felt herself flying through the air , rubble and debris flying with her .
She protected her head , and when she hit
the ground , she miraculously stayed conscious .
She always did prove to be tough .
The ringing in her head though , was terrible .
Her ears rang loudly , and she could hear nothing else.
Crawling to her feet, she saw that one wall of the room inside had been blasted through , and the people in the room were thrown against the other wall .
Everything in the room and the hallway was blackened and singed.
The door to the room had been destroyed, and now a gaping hole was left in its place .
It was another hit attempt! Carol ’ s mind
snapped into focus , and she pushed her aching body upwards to retrieve her boss .
Carol picked her was through the rubble quickly , to find Kieran .
She saw a wheelchair , empty , broken almost in half , with one wheel dented and twisted . Frantically , Carol searched the room with her eyes , now concerned by the blood stains on the carpet .
When she saw him , she was able to inhale again . She didn ’ t even know she had been holding her breath .
Carol fought her way over to Kieran , who was moving slowly, lying on his side .
Carol raced over to him , just as others were finding him too .
Carol knelt down in front of him , grabbing his good arm and helping him to a sitting position. He looked straight into Carol ’ s eyes and she saw something in them she had
never ever seen before: fear.
“ Please , ” he begged . “ Please find Lia . Tell me she ’ s okay. ” Carol stayed still for a few moments, mouth agape,
looking like a statue. “Please ! Find her !” As Kieran stressed this , he grabbed Carol ’ s arm, and sq££zed it .
Carol nodded , and forced herself to snap out of it . As she stood , looking around for Lia , she couldn ’ t get the image of Kieran ’ s desperation out of her head .
And then she knew.
He loved her .
THE END
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