Pictures on The Wall (Part 6 of 10)
"What do I like most? The people, I suppose. I enjoy talking to people and learning about their lives, what they enjoy. You're treated to a lot of stories in this job." He shrugged. "What do you...
Mark returned to his desk to find Sherry on her phone. He glanced into her cup. Empty.
“Would you like more hot chocolate?” he asked.
“I’m all set,” she replied. “What’s the verdict on my car?”
“It won’t be ready until tomorrow morning. Sorry about that.”
“No need to apologize. I can figure out a ride to work in the morning. Are you still able to take me home?”
“Yeah, I can do that. We’ll leave in a half hour.”
Mark sat at his desk. He looked across at Sherry, typing away on her phone. Was she texting her date? He shook his head. It didn’t matter what she was doing.
“Hey, Mark.”
He looked up from his desk, he’d been working on a “script” for how to talk to customers. It was a trick Jerry had told him about. The current script was in its tenth iteration.
“What’s up?” he asked.
“What do you like most about this job?”
“What do I like most? The people, I suppose. I enjoy talking to people and learning about their lives, what they enjoy. You’re treated to a lot of stories in this job.” He shrugged. “What do you like most about your job?”
Sherry waved goodbye to Mark as he drove away. She couldn’t help but grin as she walked toward her house. As she turned the key she realized she’d lost track of time. What time had they left the dealership? They’d got to talking and the time got away from them. She only remembered that Mark said he’d never stayed after work for so long.
After getting inside, she checked her phone. They’d stayed an extra half hour than intended. Her date was in thirty minutes.
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