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conversation. “I better motor on so and get back to work,” he announced, standing up andexaggerating a stretch as though he had been sitting down for hours.“OK then.” Holly was relieved. “You better leave while your car is still there.” Once again herhumor was lost on him; he was peering out the window to check.“You're right; it's still there, thank God. Anyway, nice to see you and thank you for the tea,” hesaid to a spot on the wall above her head.“You're welcome and thank you for the orchid,” Holly said through gritted teeth. He marcheddown the garden path and stopped midway to look at the garden. He nodded his headdisapprovingly and shouted to her, “You really must get someone to sort this mess out,” anddrove off in his brown family car.Holly fumed as she watched him drive off and banged the door shut. That man made her bloodboil so much she felt like knocking him out. He just hadn't a clue . . . about anything.Eleven“OH SHARON, I JUST HATE him,” Holly moaned to her friend on the phone later that night.“Just ignore him, Holly, he can't help himself, he's an idiot,” she replied angrily.“But that's what annoys me even more. Everyone says he can't help himself or it's not his fault.He's a grown man, Sharon. He's thirty-six years old. He should bloody well know when to keephis mouth shut. He says those things deliberately,” she fumed.“I really don't think he does it deliberately, Holly,” she said soothingly. “I genuinely think hecalled around to wish you a happy birthday . . .”“Yeah! And what's that about?” Holly ranted. “Since when has he ever called around to myhouse to give me a birthday present? Never! That's when!”“Well, thirty is more of a big deal than any other . . .”“Not in his eyes it's not! He even said so at dinner a few weeks ago. If I recall, his exact wordswere,” she mimicked his voice, “I don't agree with silly celebrations blah-blah-blah, I'm a sapblah-blah-blah. He really is a Dick.”Sharon laughed at her friend sounding like a ten-year-old. “OK, so he's an evil monster of a