“Can we take aisle 2?” she asked Terri, hoping it might help her figure out that odd feeling she had earlier. But it seemed luck wasn’t on her side. “Looks like Joanne and Steve already started there,” Terri replied with a frown. “Why aisle 2?” she wondered, curious. “Did you spot a cute guy sitting there?” With a mischievous grin, she glanced quickly at Carole and then turned her attention to aisle 2, trying to spot the guy she guessed Carole had noticed.
“Oh no, that’s not it at all,” Carole quickly interjected, trying to downplay her interest. “It’s really nothing.” Yet, Terri wasn’t convinced and continued to give Carole that all-too-knowing look, her smile suggesting she saw right through the facade. Feeling the pressure to deflect further inquiry, Carole adopted her most convincing tone and said, “It’s actually because of my lucky number, you know. Number 2… That’s the whole reason.”