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with what Sam had told him and asked him



               to return the phone back to Alex.


                 Alex, who had been leaning back in his


               black office chair while looking at Sam


               intently as he had been on the phone, took



               it back with a smile and apologized again


               about the early morning call. He then


               suggested, or more ordered, Sam to go



               home and have the rest of the day off.


                 Sam left the skyscrapers’ courtyard


               entrance and walked into the high street


               that was already starting to get busy as it



               was the start of the rush hour. He suddenly


               became aware of the lack of sleep he had


               had and could barely keep himself awake



               on the way back home as he sat on the top


               floor of the bus, wishing that glass was


               made of a softer material as he kept


               banging the left side of his head into it



               every time the vehicle jolted or shuddered
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