Absence Makes Hearts Grow Fonder
being on call spoils the party but could make the evening elsewhere
"I think that's my nomination for hostess of the year in the bin," Fiona said, looking at her guests with a frown. Being on-call was easy money, but once in a while, Fiona was reminded of its perils. She had invited her friend, Tasha, and her neighbour, Jake, to have dinner with her, but there had been a meltdown with the IT systems, and she had no choice but to take control and try to sort it out. Fiona had got to know J...