“Have you gone to lunch already?”
Mika thought he recognized the voice, turned, and smiled at Buck. “Nope. I will as soon as I finish this. It shouldn’t take long, if you want to wait.”
As it had been over a week since they’d last talked, he was surprised to see Buck standing there. Happily so, he decided. Now I must remember not to ramble on about my problems. He got enough of that last time. He leaned over to make an adjustment to the carburetor, listened to the engine, and nodded. Finished with that, he replaced the air filter, turned off the car, and told Buck he’d be back in a minute.
He reported to his boss that the car was ready to be picked up, washed his hands, and got out of his coveralls. When he got back he didn’t see Buck anywhere and wondered if he’d left—although he didn’
