"I really am sorry lovely...I didn't hear a word of that...I guess the music was too loud...i'm really sorry..."

She nodded, taking a couple of deep breaths. The painful need to correct disorder had waned slightly and she managed to relax a little, her grip on her knife and fork loosening from 'vice-like' to just 'tight'. She even graced him with a semi genuine smile - something she hadn't allowed herself in quite a long time. She picked up her glass of orange juice and took another careful sip.

"My name's Robert but everyone calls me Rob."

His accent was certainly not American and when Emma recognised it as Welsh, she felt instantly reassured. It reminded her of home and she was beginning to realise just how much she missed it. Just how stupid she'd been to take this pointless trip. She was just taking another gulp of her juice when a grinning man, with blonde hair, approached their table. Emma tensed, instinctively. 

He introduced himself as Billy Blue, the Deacon of the church and Emma raised an eyebrow, never considering herself very religious. She continued to drink, only half listening to his spiel until he mentioned something about a friend who wouldn't leave them alone. She nearly spat orange juice across the table in surprise but forced herself to gulp it down, before turning to him.

"What was that address?" she blurted out. It was too much of a coincidence. It must be divine sign - either that, or they had her medical file. How else could they know about Whisper, her long-term hallucination? Both scenarios were unnerving to think about and she noted down the place name mentally, deciding to go. She turned back to Rob, a little shaken and tried to smooth over her facial expression. She didn't need people thinking she had another mental illness, on top of her OCD.

"I'll probably go, you know," she said, quickly, trying not to appear as crazy as she felt "For inner peace, and all that mumbo jumbo. I'm a little far from home and could do with a little 'spiritual guidance'. Even if I am a sceptic - I suppose it's something to do."