An Appointment with the Inspector
From Blushes Supplement 31 He glanced up from the file and his eyes met hers. She felt herself shiver. ‘Karen Edley,’ he said. His eyes went down to the file again. ‘Number 754A83. Age 19. Have you been to see an Inspector before, Karen?’ ‘No sir.’ Her voice sounded strange. Dead scared in fact. ‘I see. Your first time. Good. Come round here then, Karen. Let’s have a look at you.’ She had been standing in front of the wide expanse of his polished wooden desk top, its reflecting surface bare except for the file and a telephone. Karen had hesitatingly knocked and then entered, closing the door quietly behind her and then stepped forward to stand at attention two paces from the gleaming desk. Arms straight at her sides, her shiny black patent leather high-heeled shoes together. Now she stepped forward again, telling herself to keep calm. Stepping obediently forward and round the desk to where he meant, at his side. Just ...