He popped the book and sachets into a brown paper bagand handed them over to Glenda, "I know you'll use them in the best wayfor you and Alex, so I'll ...aive the usual 'be careful' speech. Pleasecall again."Glenda looked down at the paper bag containing the book and sachet andsmiled. If it all went to plan this would work out just fine andperfect. She then had an even better idea, and she gave a wry smile. Shelooked up to thank the old man but he had vanished, along with the backroom. Deciding to. “I’m going to be in the city. I got a job with the Convention Center in their marketing department. We’re all going to be there. Hailey, of course, you know about. That guy we met at dinner called Katelyn when we got back. She’s working for him as a researcher. It’s not an internship; she won’t get credit. It’s a good job though. Molly got a job working with a youth orchestra. She’s going to tutor the strings and she’s going to audition for the Civic Orchestra next week. I ... I figured Beth. ‎My cell phone rang shortly after noon. The call was from an unknown number. “Hello Ed, how are you doing. I’m so sorry to hear that you are your team’s first Daycare flu victim,” the female voice suggested. “Oh it’s Sandra. Lucinda said you were sick.”‎‎”Hello Sandra, I’m mostly snotty. That isn’t life threatening just very uncomfortable,” I explained.‎‎”Would you like me to bring you over a can of chicken noodle soup,” she asked.‎‎”I’ll pass. I am just going to stay inside and try to stay. After hesitating a second, she began to flick her headlights on and off quickly. The riders must have seen her distress signal because they immediately made a beeline for the crippled vehicle.She stared nervously as the riders approached, unsure if this was the wisest choice, but feeling she had no other recourse.Within a minute or two the pair of snowmobiles were pulling up alongside her truck. She lowered her window as one of the riders approached, his face barely visible under multiple.