Extract from 'Young Love' (Banfield Tales)

She arrived late for the interview. Mr Lord, Menswear Manager, already becoming impatient. Not a man to keep waiting.

‘If she’s not here in ten minutes, tell her to forget it’ he said to the Assistant Manager, Rose, used to his ways, but knew that he’d give anyone a chance.

Just in time for me...

'Banfield Tales' (collection of short stories) available at amazon.co.uk