John had initially resisted his sisters request to hire Lea right out to University, nothing good comes from hiring family he’d thought at the time, but felt obligated to his big sister and so acquiesced. She had always been there for him during his childhood, but as always felt a sense of guilt that was pervasive in their relationship.
Now he was kicking himself because he knew that Lea was in love with Bill, even if she didn’t know it yet. He was completely conflicted with the situation, but yet again, stuck in the middle of it. Too many times of late he'd felt like the meat in the sandwich and vowed to keep out of family politics from now on.
As John reflected on Bills request he knew that if you wanted to make a name for yourself in the newspaper game you had to take risks, and to be honest John admired Bill for his ballsiness in demanding the post in Hanoi, he would have done exactly the same when he was younger. Yes, there was something to be admired in Bill - no question!
But where was he going to stand with Lea and his sister Glenda he now thought…god only knows.
He had a deep sense of foreboding as he considered his options around Bills proposal...
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