Chapter 88

Naomi reached Charles' side, smiling. "Hi, Charles." Charles smiled back. "I didn't think I'd see you here." "I didn't think so, too." With that, Naomi told him about her meeting with Chandler, and Charles nodded in understanding. "Is Sean here too?" Naomi asked. "Yes," Charles replied, frowning. "He's not doing so well." Naomi considered this for a moment, then asked, "Can I go in and see him?" "Of course you can. He might even feel better once he sees you." Charles led Naomi into the private booth where he and Sean were. There were some things he could not ask Naomi directly, but he could rely on his intuition as well as "insider information" specifically from Amelia. To Naomi's surprise, the room Charles and Sean were in just so happened to be right next to the one she was in. Sean was slumped on the carpeted floor, cradling a beer bottle. Naomi could smell the stench of alcohol the moment she stepped in, and she immediately noticed the array of bottles strewn all o