- 5 - The phone rang at 9 am, way before Ethan was scheduled to wake for the day. His restaurant job had put his body on a late day to late evening schedule. He tried to sound awake as he answered the phone. “Ethan Talbot, please,” the unfamiliar, somewhat sterile female voice said. “This is Ethan,” he replied. “My name is Sonya Haverly. I am a recruiter for the Sandlock Corporation. We are in receipt of your resume and would like you to come in for an interview today at 1 pm. Are you available?” “I’ll be there,” he tried to contain his excitement. “Great. Please come to the main entrance and let the receptionist know when you arrive. She will direct you to my office.” “Thank you very much. I look forward to meeting you, Ms. Haverly,” Ethan said in his best professional voice. “See

