Romona laughed as she walked with him towards the door.“No, sorry.You can always call or email my boss, though.”She presented him with a business card.It had her name, email address, and phone number as well as contact details of who Jamie assumed was her boss.
“Count on it,” Jamie told her, putting the card into his wallet.
“Thanks.”She smiled brightly.“Makes my job easier when there is a happy customer.”
“Bye, and thanks again.”Jamie lifted one hand, holding two bags.
Romona had given him directions to the Levi store, and once again, he went right to what he needed and wanted, and it took less than thirty minutes, and he was done.
As he was leaving the huge parking lot of the outlet mall, he saw the sign for a major wholesale food store.“Perfect.This is turning out to be a great day!”
He was pushing the shopping cart out of the big store, it loaded to the rim, when his phone rang.
“Hello?”
“Hi, Jamie, it’s Adrian Jackson from Planters Credit Union.”
“Hi, Adrian.You know you don’t have to go through your full name and where you’re calling from, right?”Jamie laughed.
“Yeah, sorry.It’s just habit more than anything.Listen, I’ve heard from Mr.Manley, and he’d like to come down Thursday, if that will work for you.”
“Yeah, I don’t see why not.What time?”
“He said he’d like to meet about three thirty.He also wants to see the diner, so is it okay if we meet there?”
“The diner?”Jamie unlocked his car.“I guess so.There isn’t a table in the diner or any chairs.We could meet in the apartment, but it’s small and...well, not the most attractive place.”
Adrian laughed.“I wouldn’t expect anything else, having known your grandparents.I think it would be fine.I’d say it wouldn’t last more than an hour or so.”
“Okay.Sounds good to me.I’ll be there.”
“Perfect.I’ll see you then, Jamie.Looking forward to getting all this taken care of,” Adrian said before hanging up.
Jamie got everything into the car, but just barely.He pulled his phone out of his pocket and called Salzy.
“Hey, Jamie.I was just thinking about calling you.What’s up?”
“I’m on my way back to the diner.Are you there?”
“Yeah, I decided to start trying to go through the garage and see what all this stuff is in here.Joesph didn’t need me, so...”
“Great idea.Is there much worth keeping in there?”
“Um...that would be a big fat no.I think Mr.Solan was a bit of a pack rat.”
Jamie laughed.“Oh yes, he was.Mamaw was constantly throwing stuff away when he wasn’t looking.”
“A lot of the trash bags in here are mostly old clothes and...shoes.”Jamie could hear something rustling.“And the boxes are just junk, I think.”
“Alright.”Jamie started the car and turned the AC on high.“I’d like for you to help me unload my car, and then I’ll help you with the garage.”
“Sounds like a plan.”Jamie heard more shuffling and rustling.“Did you get beer?”
“Sorry, no.I didn’t think of beer.”
“Why don’t I go and get some, and then I’ll meet you back here?”
“Sounds like a plan.What’s Joesph doing?”
