Julie awoke alone, shortly after ten o’clock. Even though she was alone, she wasn’t worried. After the last few days, a part of her didn’t even care if Thompson was still home or not. As per her regular routine, she took a shower, brushed her teeth, got dressed, and brushed her hair – never giving Thompson a second thought.
On her way to the kitchen though, she poked her head into the gym and found Thompson on the treadmill. He looked up at the sound of the door and smiled when he saw her. Julie saw that he was sweating profusely and she brought him a towel. As he took it, he turned off the machine and stepped down. He looked at her and said, “I hope that you haven’t forgotten my father’s birthday. It starts at one but I want to be there by noon in case anything still needs to be done.”
