In the months since Harper had absolutely ruined any friendship he had with Philip, he had thrown himself entirely into his work at the Hospital. It was easier to keep busy than give himself a chance to think about what a disaster that evening had been. Suffice to say, any desire he had to cook had entirely vanished as well. But he could not work seven days a week, and so he thought it might do him some good to get out and try and enjoy some of the holiday festival.
So, bundled up in his warmest coat he had stepped out his door and walked the short distance to Padmore Park. After a short walk along one of the paths, giving some snowball fighters a relatively wide berth, he sighed and was about to resign himself to turning around and going straight home until a sudden movement caught his eye. It was Philip waving at him from a short distance away.
Harper hesitated. Why did Philip want to talk to him? Perhaps he was just being polite. Or maybe he had moved on from a few months ago. He almost kept walking, but swallowed and cleared his throat and waved back. Taking a few steps towards him, he put on a smile that even he felt must have looked a little unsure. "Hello Mr Aymslowe. How are you doing?" he said, and immediately afterwards thought Oh Merlin that sounded so formal.

So, bundled up in his warmest coat he had stepped out his door and walked the short distance to Padmore Park. After a short walk along one of the paths, giving some snowball fighters a relatively wide berth, he sighed and was about to resign himself to turning around and going straight home until a sudden movement caught his eye. It was Philip waving at him from a short distance away.
Harper hesitated. Why did Philip want to talk to him? Perhaps he was just being polite. Or maybe he had moved on from a few months ago. He almost kept walking, but swallowed and cleared his throat and waved back. Taking a few steps towards him, he put on a smile that even he felt must have looked a little unsure. "Hello Mr Aymslowe. How are you doing?" he said, and immediately afterwards thought Oh Merlin that sounded so formal.
