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<--- Podarge

*goes and gets more tea*
*startled as the phone rings*
*slowly picks up the phone* Yes? - No! I told you I won't sell! Bye! *bangs the phone back down onto the cradle, very upset* Damn! *winces as the phone rings again*
*hand is shaking as she picks up the phone again*
*immediately throws it back and pulls the cord out of the wall*

<--- Twilight

*falls back asleep*

I didn't

<-----Hazel

Who was that?

<--- Podarge

*doesn't look at Hazel* Someone who wants to buy my house. He - he's a loan-shark - and he knows I can't pay. *fights back her tears*

<---------Hazel

A loan shark? Who?

<--- Podarge

*turns* Clarke. You know him? Oily voice and hair, thick golden rings on his fingers?

<----------Hazel

Clarke *thinks* Yes I think I've met him before. Do you want me to go see him for you?

<--- Podarge

*slowly shakes head* No - don't put yourself in danger for me. *lowers eyes* I think I'll sell this house to someone else - someone who doesn't know about my story. *puts the tea onto the table*

<---------Hazel

I wouldn't be putting myself in danger. He owes me a favour *smiles* I saved his life a while ago.

<--- Podarge

*surprised* You did? *smiles with tears in her eyes* You'd do that for me?

<----------Hazel

Yes I would *smiles* you're a nice person and you don't deserve anything like that to happen.

<--------Sarah

*holds the mirror carefully and looks around*
*pulls a key card out of her pocket and enters it into the slot*
<451? 208?>
*enters a couple of codes before the door opens*
*smiles and enters the room*

<--- Podarge

Oh thank you very much! *throws arms around Hazel and hugs her*

<-------Hazel

No problem *smiles* I'll go and see him on the way home.

<--------Sarah

*leaves the room without the mirror and re-enters her card*
*thinks for a second and puts in the right code*
*the door locks* <I could use a cup of tea>
*smiles to herself* <Why did I think that?>
*leaves the building before they start the search*

<--- Podarge

*smiles* Thank you very much! *rubs eyes* I - I already thought I'd have hit a dead end! *hugs Hazel again* I'm so glad!

<---------Hazel

*smiles and hugs Podarge*

<--- Podarge

*eventually releases Hazel*
*gets a handkerchief out and wipes her face*
Well - what I wanted to say - before that call - *fetches a piece of paper and writes some numbers on it* Here - that's my mobile phone number. I can't use it to call anyone, but I can receive calls on it. *smiles* Just in case. *hands the paper to Hazel*