cont. July 1

Her heart was racing, her legs felt like they had weights tied to them. She could feel a lump forming in her throat. Her meeting with the client had escaped her thoughts. She was beside Bill, standing there, numb. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she opened them the room started spinning. She reached for the casket and in a second’s thought grabbed the man’s arm standing by her. As she glanced up at him she noticed his attempt at a smile. She gained her composure and quietly thanked him for the use of his arm. He nodded as they walked out into a large hall together. She thanked him again and tried to explain that she wasn’t feeling well. Before she could finish he interrupted, I’m Kaydan as he held out his hand. Nice to meet you I’m Celeste. They exchanged stories of how they knew Bill; time seemed to stand still. Neither of them noticed that the crowd of people were now gone. A phone rang. As she dug in her purse for her phone she panicked. Her meeting, she was late. She grabbed her phone it was her boss. Hurriedly she told Kaydan she had to meet a client. As she ran out the door she didn’t notice the paper that cascaded to the ground. Kaydan bent down and picked it up.