Chapter 100 Too Shameless
James Brown overslept, finally getting up just after 6:30 am.
After freshening up, Helen Wilson also got up, and James greeted her with a smile, "Morning, Officer Monaghan."
"Morning!" Helen replied with a rather stiff smile.
James thought Helen might be uncomfortable staying at his place, but he didn’t dwell on it. He pointed to the clothes hanging in the bathroom and said, "You were a mess last night, so I washed your clothes. They’re not completely dry though, so you might have to make do with them or head home early to change."
Helen looked at the bathroom, then showed a genuine smile, "Thanks a lot. I didn’t even realize I had thrown up. That must have been such a hassle for you."
James shook his head and remarked, "Officer Monaghan, as I told you yesterday, you have to be careful with alcohol. You’re lucky it was me who found you, otherwise..."
"True, true," Helen hurriedly agreed. "I was just in a bad mood, lucky indeed that I was drinking with you."
Although they were talking about the same incident, their internal thoughts couldn’t be more different.
"Alright, hurry and get ready. I don’t have any spare toothbrushes, so you might want to go brush your teeth back at your place."
Helen nodded, entered the bathroom, and closed the door, then looked around. The bathroom was simple: a toilet, a washing machine, and above the sink was a small shelf with two cups containing toothbrushes, but only one towel.
The presence of two toothbrush cups suggested someone else lived here, and Helen figured it must be the university student named Emily Stuart.