The doors opened, and, next to Alexander, walked in the new manager. Claire’s world stood still for a moment; disbelief, shock, and realization crashed over her. It was Dave, completely cleaned up and looking fresh, but still very much himself.
While everyone was clapping in celebration, Claire felt as if she was in a movie. This couldn’t be true, right? Was Dave just hanging around Alexander again and would the actual manager show up in a few minutes? Claire glanced over to her now ex-boss and saw him looking even more surprised than her. Was it really true? Was the mysterious beggar Dave now their leader?