Heart Stopper (26 page)
Ashley seemed to be struggling. Writing down words then rubbing the pen back over them, obscuring the squiggles. She looked up at Kiran every few minutes and the red was obvious on her cheeks.
Kiran said in a gentle voice, “I won’t judge anything you ask for. No one else will see the form.”
Ashley went redder. “It’s not that. Well, it is a bit. I thought I had a clear idea when I came in and now it is… well… it isn’t as clear at all now.”
Kiran got the feeling this woman wasn’t used to being confused. Then Ashley took in a deep breath and seemed to make up her mind. She stood up and placed the form on the desk.
“I’m sorry to have taken up your time for nothing.”
Kiran had had a few clients that backed out at the last moment but she hadn’t expected this one to stall. Ashley gathered herself and was gone within minutes, taking the colours with her, leaving grey.
Kiran picked up the form and examined it but there were just obscured scrawls on the paper.
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