II
Fall in Wisconsin was way too cold for my sensibilities. I was used to perfect New York falls, and this did not cut it.
I shivered as I stepped out of my Subaru and entered the office. It was swamped. With so little time until Election Day, our schedules were jam-packed. I wished that I were doing something mindless right then. Instead, I’d sent Melissa out to canvass and not heard from her in hours. She hadn’t responded to any of my texts or calls.
I stuck my head into my joint office with Sam. “Hey,” I said when I saw him inside.
“Lark, you’re back,” he said with a smile. “I thought you’d be on campus all day.”
“Well, I would be, but I can’t find Melissa. She was supposed to be canvassing. I had her down as a team lead this afternoon. But I haven’t seen her in hours. Have you see
