The next day, Phoebe Faulkner woke up early. After getting ready, she called the café to say she needed to take the day off.
The store manager answered. She was naturally displeased—Phoebe Faulkner, who'd only been working there for three weeks, was already asking to take two weeks off. However, she hid her annoyance and approved the leave, only to immediately turn around and report it to her superior.
Phoebe Faulkner was unaware of this. After hanging up, she headed out the door.
Today was Robin Morgan's twenty-fourth birthday.
Back when Phoebe Faulkner was in middle school, Robin Morgan was already a senior in high school. By the time Phoebe started high school, Robin was still a senior. In fact, he didn't graduate until after Phoebe herself had finished high school. As a result, he was naturally quite a bit older than her.
