After that night, Mandy stayed in Westwood with Crispin for three more days, finally hearing Crispin say, "I'll consider it."
Mandy immediately booked the next flight back to Northville. Before boarding, she sent a message to Bruno.
"Bruno, my flight arrives in Northville today."
The advantage of talking to smart people is that some things don't need to be said explicitly. Mandy believed that with this message, Bruno would understand what she was reminding him of.
Bruno replied, "I'll wait for you at the airport."
*****
At a quarter past eight in the evening, at Northville Airport, Mandy dragged her small suitcase to the exit and immediately spotted Bruno in the crowd. He was wearing a dark gray suit, exuding an aura that warned strangers to keep their distance. This invisible pressu
