Monika didn’t know Jones very well but she was starting to realise that neither did Rose or Sam. Not the Jones Allen knew. None of them had been especially surprised at Jia berating Allen but the two of them were shocked at how Jones had. From what she had seen, she didn’t feel like she wanted to know him better. Not like this.

Jones leaned down and picked up the training sticks from the ground. Allen was still staring at the floor like it was the most important thing in the world. Monika felt her heart jumping in her chest, her imagination running wild with possibilities and she reached out...