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help but think that he should have done a better job of shaving that
morning and, yes,maybe it was time for a haircut. But this was the
way he was for now so he just had to run with it.
As he entered the office, Joel walked up to the counter and was
met by the smiles of five ladies of various sizes and ages working
at their desks on the far side of the counter. The one thing that
they all have in common, Joel realized, was that they must love
working at the auction yard. Joel could not remember ever seeing
an office where everyone was wearing such big grins. That Roy
fellow who ran the yard did seem to be a nice guy, but boy oh boy,
he must be doing something special to create this kind of happiness.
One of the ladies, an older woman with blue hair and
black-framed glasses, volunteered in a light, almost giggly, voice
that “Cindy will be out in just a minute.” Funny thing is that Joel
couldn’t even remember asking for Cindy.
Manolis Aligizakis 