Yesterday had been longer and more difficult than she had expected. After leaving the bar, she’d had to wait up for Ben to get back home from school. Now her body was paying the price. Aspirin dulled her headache and weary muscles, while coffee jump-started the rest. She opted for fruit and muesli from the room service menu. Something healthy should boost her energy levels. Leading the news was Robert Keller’s death from a suspected heart attack following a rigorous workout. A cardiologist commented on the sudden deaths of athletes and possible causes. There was no mention of self-administration of drugs as the cause of death. A ‘family source’ said that Robert had had flu-like symptoms the week before, while another described the devastation his wife felt at the news. Anya couldn’t recall the number of times celebrity deaths were described as ‘heart attacks’, prior to toxicology results, which took weeks, and by then public interest had waned. Sharks fans were interviewed, as were other prominent players.
