Working overtime at the small radio station had both benefits and darawbacks for Solomon. On the Plus side: Double time meant a healthy paycheque, time away from his odious flat mate and occasionally, it meant he could spend more time in the presence of Lydia, his recently appointed assistant sound engineer. She had just finished her audio engineering degree and was keen to prove her worth, which meant he spent more time training her than actually working himself. Which suited him just fine. The downside of working late: on reflection, there wasn't one. Life was a bit boring and staid for him, with a virtually non-existant social life and most recreational pursuits he followed were just about as solitary as you could get.