Other People's Bodies by Amy Cross

Author:Amy Cross [Cross, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Mystery; Thriller & Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Suspense, Romance, Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Suspense
Amazon: B00F0083K4
Publisher: Dark Season Books
Published: 2013-09-04T04:00:00+00:00

Elizabeth

Five years ago

"Got it?"

Nodding, I finish pouring the pint before placing it on the bar and taking a step back. I pause for a moment, admiring the finished order as if it's a thing of wonder, almost like I'm a painter who's just completed her first canvas. I know it's kind of pathetic to be proud of something as simple as pouring a drink, but it's my first task as a new employee at the bar, and so far things seem to be going okay.

"Not bad," Cole says, walking around the pint as if he's analyzing it carefully. "Not overflowing. A good head. Good color, although that's not really in your control". He pauses. "I think we'll make a bar worker out of you yet. Believe it or not, there's actually some skill involved in pouring the perfect pint. You can't just drag any old idiot off the streets and get them to do it".

"You think it's perfect?" I ask.

"I didn't say that". He smiles. "It's as close as a newbie's gonna get, so well done. Now I have another task for you".

"Pour spirits?"

He shakes his head.

"Cocktails?" I ask, excited at the prospect of getting into something really complicated.

He shakes his head again.

"Mixers?"

"Wiping," he replies, smiling as he tosses a cloth at me. "There are ninety-five tables in this bar. Most of them haven't been used for a while, but they all need cleaning".

"No problem," I say enthusiastically, grabbing a bowl and starting to fill it with soapy water. I feel torn between feeling proud of myself for having an actual, real job, and feeling a little dumb for being so pleased with how well I'm doing. Still, working behind a bar clearly isn't the easiest job in the world, and everyone has to start somewhere. "So how many customers do we normally get in a day?" I ask as I start wiping the nearest table.

"On a busy day, maybe a dozen," he replies.

"Is that all?"

"That's all. Occasionally, we even have a day when no-one comes in".

"Sometimes I wonder how this place makes money," I reply. "It's so empty".

"The Bannisters are stuck in their ways," Cole says as he wipes the beer taps. "When business is slow, they think it's because the world is too fast and uncaring. They never stop to look at their business practices and wonder whether they could make any improvements. I swear, if it wasn't for the fact that they're loaded, this place would go under in a day".

"Someone should wrestle the Heights into the twenty-first century," I mutter.

"Good luck with that".

"I'll get there eventually," I reply.

"Seriously? You think you can change the way they do things?"

"Eventually". I move to the next table. "This place needs some serious work. Not just a new coat of paint, but a proper period of refurbishment. They need to shut it down for a few months and really transform it".

"Careful," he replies. "I really don't want to be out of a job".

"You know what I mean. They need some ambition.

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