The Manager’s Office… and Why Everyone Had Been Waiting
Heads turned in the produce section.
Someone near the bananas muttered, “Ooh, someone’s in trouble.”
My stomach flipped.
I abandoned my basket and walked toward the back like I was walking to a verdict.
A young employee opened the office door before I could knock.
His name tag read Sam.
“They’re expecting you,” he said.
“They?” I repeated.
But he was already gone.
The office smelled like lemon cleaner.
