Mark dashed out the door, late for his first sales call of the day, and left his cell phone on the kitchen counter. When it rang, Linda glanced down at the Caller ID and saw that it was from Mark’s office so she answered it. Mark’s secretary was frantically looking for him because the regional sales manager was on a plane for an unannounced visit and needed to be picked up at the airport… Read the rest

When George and his ex-wife split up, they remained on friendly terms. Sharon was meeting George’s ex for the first time at a wedding. When Sharon was introduced, she extended her hand, and said, “It’s nice to finally meet you.” The ex briefly shook Sharon’s hand, made no reply, and then turned her complete attention to George. Sharon spoke twice more to the ex and both times she was met with silence. George, who… Read the rest

Diane came home to find the back door wide open when it should have been closed and locked. Luckily, it wasn’t a burglary. The housekeeper had come, gone and failed to pull the door shut. Diane’s beloved Smokey, an indoor cat, was nowhere to be seen. After unsuccessfully combing the neighborhood, Diane tearfully called Phil at work. Although he was under a deadline to finish a pitch for an advertising campaign, he dropped everything… Read the rest