Jake Carter
Carter Inc., LA
July 12, 2002 (5 days later)
I entered into work today not expecting the welcome I received.
“Welcome back!” everyone said as I exited the elevator. They were surrounded around Judy’s desk, balloons everywhere, and Champaign in hand. Jason walked up to me and handed me a glass.
“Drink up!” he laughed. I looked down at the glass in my hand and felt a sudden flashback of barely a week ago.
I handed the drink back to him and walked to my office. “Thank you everyone, I missed you all as well.” I smiled at my employees.
“You won’t chat with us a bit? We want to know where you were” Andy, one of my accountants, insisted.
“I would love to but I have a lot to catch up on. Jason,” I called as I opened to door for him “you wouldn’t mind briefing me, would you?” I
