The following days Claire was distracted, even at home. Meals were simple, TV shows were uninteresting, and even her cozy bed didn’t offer the comfort it usually did. Her mind kept coming back to the situation with Dave and Mr. Kincade and how to balance the instructions her boss had given her.
Weeks later, when Claire started to believe she would never see Dave again, he all of a sudden reappeared on a busy afternoon. While she was helping a customer, he was at the far end of the lot. Even though he looked as disheveled as he did during the last meeting, he himself and his presence felt different to Claire. She needed to find out what was going on with Dave.