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Guppy didn't sleep well last night. Judging by what happened at home, that's probably not too surprising.
He didn't go home last night, and now he is sitting in a booth in a quiet corner trying to persuade himself to eat dinner. He isn't really succeeding, but he is still trying in vain not to let the strain show.

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Walking in from outside Guppy as always catches her eyes. Perhaps she always scans the room for him, the wprld may never know. Reguardless Guppy finds Amanda sitting across from him with two cups of tea.

Act normal. She'll go nuts if you tell her, and it will only worry her.

"Hi Amanda." he manages a smile. "I must owe you about fifty cups of tea by now."

He is right beyond words.

This gets a laugh out of her, "Don't worry about it."

Amanda paid bar with hundreds of dollars worth of quality diamonds. She is in good shape.

"I wouldn't want you to think I was tight." Guppy says with a small smile.

He sips the tea. "How are you?"

"I don't." she smiles widely, she thinks nothing but the world of this stubborn kid.

"I am doing well. Everything seems to be quiet which is good."

"Is there any news on the battle?"

Poke dinner.

"Would you like something else?" indicating his dinner.

"No word yet but it should be very soon." ~~whenever we finish slowtimeing it.~~ She is very casual about it. Perhaps to try and keep Guppy form worrying. He has enough on his mind.

"No, I'm fine thanks. Just not very hungry."

Nods, "How is work?"

"It's okay. I stayed here last night."

"Wouldn't you have been missed?"

Guppy shakes his head.

"Not long enough. Only two hours have passed back home since I came in last night."

"That's good. Best to not start a panic." She smiles.

Amanda is amazed that with all that Guppy is going through that his family still hasn't come around.

"Unlikely. I've only been noticed missing once, and that was because I stayed in here eight days."

"Wow, Eight days. How long were you gone in Holby time?"

"Sixteen hours. It was the night my father disowned me. Nina was considering calling the police to send out a search party, and would have done if Abs hadn't had a hunch where I was."

"Thank goodness." Though this does open up possibilities for a long vacation for Guppy when he is ready. He would only need to take one day off of work to get a week in tahiti in Amanda's world.

Ah, the wonders of the Holby Time Constant.

"Other than that, as long as I turn up for work, nobody really misses me."

"We miss you." she states plainly and factually.

Guppy smiles. "Thanks. I meant back home."

They wouldn't know if I was dead for hours and hours.

Sipping her tea, "When do you need to get back?"

"I should really go tonight. Shouldn't leave Scampi on his own too long."

He pales slightly, realising the significance of what he just let slip. Not in terms of neglect, but the fact that he left Holby in one heck of a hurry. He hopes she doesn't pick up on it, but he knows she's sharp.

She does catch it. "Why did you leave Scampi begind?" Trying to keep calm, being especially worried since something really bad must have happened for him to not want to tell her about it.

"I wasn't intending to stay overnight."

It's true. The little cat was asleep, and waking him suddenly wasn't a good idea. But mainly he panicked.
Lee smirks as he draws the line across his throat.
His heart rate starts to rise.

He's going to kill me. He's going to cut my throat. I'm... going to have one of those flashback or panic attack things in front of Amanda if I don't move.

His breathing gets a little faster and the colour drains from his face.

"Excuse me a minute. I just need some fresh air."

He gets up and goes out of the back, leaning against the wall of the bar. He takes a couple of deep breaths and tries to calm himself down.

Seeing him like this starts her blood boiling. Something happened. These people are hurting Guppy and there isn't anything she can do about it.

Taking a moment to calm herself hand hold back the tears that started to try to come, Guppy is able to get out the back door. But moments later Amanda is at his side.

Placing a gentle hand on his shoulder.