"...What were you doing?" David asked, his eyebrows furrowed in confusion, clearly baffled by what he'd just witnessed.
How on earth could I explain this? I couldn't exactly say, "Yeah, man, believe what you saw. I was shaking people down like a mobster!"
I bit my lip nervously and stepped up to him, trying to sound as casual as possible. "I just sorted out a personal issue... It's been a while. Are you here to catch up, or do you have other plans?"
Maybe he wasn't here alone. If he had other things to attend to, it would be great if he could just let this awkward memory fade away.
David looked me up and down, seemingly convincing himself to let go of his earlier doubts. With a relieved smile, he said, "How about we catch up over a drink? My treat."
"No, I don't drink on the job, but
