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I hoped they had gone shopping or that she had taken him to the bus depot. He<br />

still lived with their mother, about an hour’s bus ride out of Warsaw. Hopefully<br />

he would get sick of that journey and stop showing up and embarrassing me.<br />

How could I explain him to the staff?<br />

I didn’t see Elly until the next day when I woke up. I shook her awake and<br />

asked what was going on. She explained that Marvin was staying with their<br />

Aunt who lived in Warsaw but she tried to convince him that there was no job<br />

for him. She didn’t seem angry about it. She said that she had spent time with<br />

her Aunt and knew that she’d have to go back home sooner or later, she<br />

preferred later and went back to sleep.<br />

My head was spinning on the way into work.<br />

Was this the end for me and Elly?<br />

Would she take me back with her?<br />

How would she introduce me?<br />

Who was I to her?<br />

<strong>The</strong> spinning only intensified once I got into the office. I saw a technician in<br />

grey overalls checking our wiring. Monika and Paweł were closely shadowing<br />

him. None of the customer service reps were in, even though their shift should

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