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- Today he got out of bed on the wrong side: for some reason alarm have rang not in the time, iron have burned a new shirt, kettle have burned down, so he had to go to work half-starved, only hastily bite the last piece of pizza that was in the fridge.
- The bus broke down on the way, he had to take a taxi.
- 7.55 am on the clock.
- Jack threw the taxi driver 20 dollars and, without waiting for short change, shot out of the car.
- He briskly walked along a busy street, through the crowd, that something anxious and hurrying somewhere.
- Approached a pedestrian crossing - at the traffic lights burned red.
- Every second was expensive.
- Nervously waiting for the green light, he stood on the sidewalk with all and was waiting the signal "Go".
- All his life he was waiting for someone's signal: when it's Friday, when the boss give "ok" to start a new project, when the long-awaited holiday to spend it with his beloved girl ...
- He remembered Anna's eyes.
- Eyes color of blue lagoon.
- So sad, but kind.
- Yesterday she did not want to let him go, begged him not to go on a business trip in this cold and gloomy London.
- "Let's go somewhere, no matter where, if only together."-Spun her words in his head and a lump come in his throat.
- He stood there, lost in thought, when he heard of the incessant buzz of the crowd and the cars passing a tiny voice.
- Someone ruffled from below hem his jacket. there was girl about five year's old."Uncle ...
- Uncle, help me find my mom" - she looked at him with eyes swollen with tears and sobbing.
- At the traffic light turned green.
- Facial Jack drove cheekbones, he looked at his watch - 7.58.
- A few seconds thought, he took the girl's hand and together they marched across the street to the side of a huge building height of 110 floors.
- They went into the lounge.
- Going up to the reception desk, Jack gave his name: - Wait a minute, Mr. Stevenson - woman was typing something on a keyboard and making sure that everything is in order, she continued, - they are already waiting for you.
- - Can I ask you a favor?
- - He nodded toward the girl - child lost and looking for her mother.
- Could you ask someone from the guard to help?
- Today, I have a very important meeting at the center, I can not miss it.
- The girl reluctantly agreed.
- Jack literally flew into the lift, doors closed - he saw on a chair near the rack fidgeted his new little friend, she looked at him like a little kitten that was left on the outrage.
- - What floor , mister?
- - girl asked him, standing on the left - Ninety-ninth.
- The lift began to rise.
- Floors were counted as seconds.
- Jack, continually, glancing at his watch.
- Ninety-four, ninety-fifth ...
- He thought to himself pronounces his text, a learned by heart, a speech that he will now speak at a presentation on assistance to orphans.
- At the ninety-sixth floor of the lift stopped, three men came out.
- Only started to close the door, but at this moment something possessed Jack get off the lift at the last second.
- The girl, who was standing next to him, surprised shouted after him: "Where do you go,Mister?
- Ninety-ninth floor is three floors up!" - I changed my mind,- smiling, he headed for the stairs.
- Some unknown force pushed him, he raced down the floors, as if afraid to miss something more important than this meeting, which was a lot in his life, and probably still will be enough.
- Here is probably his boss, blushing and apologizing for the delay of his subordinate, proposed partners to begin without him.
- Well, then he will get a first - Jack did something contrary to his boss and it's even a little fun.
- And that his colleague , Alan , nice guy, he's probably going through now , because the second word must utter it .
- And here he is calling.
- Jack picked up the phone .
- - Where the hell are you ?
- - Whisper hissed Alan , we'are waiting here for half an hour !
- - Start without me , I'll be barely - Jack said , flying in the ground floor hall.
- - What do you mean ?
- Max will kill you !
- What happened to your voice?
- - I run , I tell you, start without me ...- Jack , all red from running, flew to the child , whom he had left fifteen minutes ago here (strangely , no one apparently was not going to help her ) , girl joyfully jumped up and hugged him for hand.
- - I was just going to call someone - started making excuses girl - administrator, but Jack interrupted her : " Do not worry , I'll take care of her " , as she clearly was not against this , she had a lot of things to do today .
- - Who are you talking about? Where are you?
- - Alan was still on the wire.
- - Now I'm on the street outside the Centre, go to the police. - The police?
- Jack , what happened?
- You understand that this presentation is very important for us , and now you can spoil everything ,- Allan tried to speak very quietly in the background could be heard as their chief pains before an audience , telling how important their work and the contribution they make to the global society .
- Better if he did so , as said , would be more benefit...(To be continued)
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