Pictures on The Wall (Part 9 of 10)
As he ate, he noticed Sherry composing an email between bites of her fries. Was she working? He didn't want to pry, but caught glimpse of the context. "Goes above and beyond" read one of the lines.
Mark opened the door for Sherry and followed her into the diner. The inside of the diner bustled with activity. Families and couples filled the tables.
Mark pointed to the bar, where the only open seats remained.
As they waited for their food, Mark wondered if her car would truly be done by the time they got back.
“I noticed that employee-of-the-month wall at the dealership,” said Sherry. “Well, technically I noticed when I first showed up to buy my car. It’s what pointed me toward working with Jerry in the first place.”
“It’s his crowning achievement.”
“I wouldn’t mind seeing your face up there. Have you thought about it before?”
“Jerry has it in the bag for this year. I’ll work toward making it happen in the new year.”
“You’ve got time,” she said.
She smiled and took a sip from her soda. Before they could continue their conversation any further, the food arrived. Mark sank his teeth into his cheeseburger. The best in town.
As he ate, he noticed Sherry composing an email between bites of her fries. Was she working? He didn’t want to pry, but caught glimpse of the context. “Goes above and beyond” read one of the lines. She must be writing a performance review for a colleague.
Mark dabbed his face with his napkin.
“I’ve had a great time,” said Sherry. She smiled as she spoke to him. “Do you do this with all of your customers?”
“Well…” He didn’t. He’d actually never taken a customer out for lunch before. “This is a first.”
“Maybe next time we’ll go somewhere a little fancier.”
“Next time? You mean…”
“A date. If that’s okay with you, of course.”
“Okay with… Yes, of course. I’d love that. I mean, like that. I’d be okay with that.”
“You’re funny.” She turned her attention back to her phone for a moment. Another email? “Should we head back to the dealership?”
“One more cup of coffee? You can’t beat diner coffee.”
She nodded.
“One more cup.”
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I wonder what Sherry was referring to in her email?
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