Chapter Seventeen

John couldn't stay at Mina's forever, he knew that. Mina knew that too. By staying with her for a whole day and switching off his phone, he had pushed his luck to the limit and he wondered how long it would remain elastic, but right now, it was time to call it quits and report back to base. After many apologies and promises to Mina, she finally succeeded in convincing him that she could afford to lose him for a few days or so. Leaving her in the able hands of Sarah, he went back home. "Spent your day wisely, I hope?", Nico asked as John stepped into the parlour. "I... uhh... was too busy and fell asleep." "Quite an irony." Well, that was all the excuse he could offer, Nico could either take it or leave it. "I need to talk to you." "What about?", the gang leader asked, eyebrows raised. "The issue of the townsfolk," John said as he took his seat. "You're now their advocate? What do your clients want?" "I think you've made you