Lara was walking down the stairs, about to leave the house for work when she ran into Curtis.
He was dressed too, and he looked slightly startled to see her.
Lara knew that he was obviously on his way to work too, but she mentioned nothing about it. Instead she smiled and walked towards him.
"Good morning, Curtis," she greeted with a smile. He didn't smile back, but he nodded as he responded to her greeting.
"Hello to you too, Lara," he said, and his voice was curt.
They walked into the living room together, and there was a stretched silence between them.
Lazarus gave a small bow to his boss as they walked out, then he turned to face Lara.
"Ready to go ma'am"?
Lara nodded. He reached out for her handbag and she was about to walk out with him when Curtis spoke.
"Hold up. Have you had any breakfast this morning, Lara?" he asked.
She stifled a sigh as she turned back to face him.
