Caught in Darkness
“And, right at ten-fifteen, the bells over the door jingled as Seth stepped inside. There was one customer ahead of him, but she was already handing over the necessary money and then it was Seth’s turn. Veronica hadn’t seen him since early the day before and her smile was automatic when she looked up, into his sunglasses. “Good morning,” she offered. She was well aware that her tone wasn’t so much professional as personal.
His lips lifted softly and he replied, “Good morning. I see you made it i...n today.”
She nodded unnecessarily and said, “I missed nearly a week. I was starting to feel guilty.”
“That’s understandable,” Seth agreed, the bells jingling again behind him. His lips fell into a neutral line and he added, “I suppose I should place my order.”
Still smiling faintly, Veronica asked, “Are you mixing things up today?”
“Nope,” Seth replied, another faint lip-twitch lighting his face. He held out the money as she typed it in and, with a final nod, turned and made his way toward the pickup shelf.MoreLess
His lips lifted softly and he replied, “Good morning. I see you made it i...n today.”
She nodded unnecessarily and said, “I missed nearly a week. I was starting to feel guilty.”
“That’s understandable,” Seth agreed, the bells jingling again behind him. His lips fell into a neutral line and he added, “I suppose I should place my order.”
Still smiling faintly, Veronica asked, “Are you mixing things up today?”
“Nope,” Seth replied, another faint lip-twitch lighting his face. He held out the money as she typed it in and, with a final nod, turned and made his way toward the pickup shelf.MoreLess
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