The next day, I was awoken at the c***k of dawn by the urgent ringtone of my phone.
"Are you awake, Mr. Floyd?"
Groggily tapping the green button to accept the call, I was greeted with a sweet, familiar voice. "We're going to the auction today, Mr. Floyd. Didn't Jason tell you about it yesterday?"
"Yeah, but he left out the part about how early it was going to be!"
"I knew I shouldn't have counted on him." Iris sighed. "Anyway, the auction house we're going to is located in the capital city. It's four hours from here to Caldwell. If we leave too late, we won't make it in time for the start of the auction."
"Ah… is that so? I'll get up right away and text you the address. You can come pick me up anytime."
"Certainly, Mr. Floyd."
I did as promised, then brushed my teeth and washed m
