Episode 405: Happy Face

"I guess this was a bad idea," Justine said, obviously hurt. "You forgot your lunch." She waved a brown bag at him, then meekly showed one in her other hand. "I thought maybe we could have lunch together in the park."

"That sounds great," Quent hurriedly enthused and went to his wife, wrapping his arms around her waist. "I’m sorry about frowning at you like that. I wasn’t you I was frowning at. It was the lack of customers walking through the door."

She smiled. "I’m glad you’re happy to see me, I know it’s been awhile since I was much fun to be around."

"I always want you around," Quent assured her. "And you’ve been happier lately; I can never see enough of that."

"I think it’s going to the shelter to help out twice a week. These people are pretty inspiring, so unfortunate yet they remind me that no matter how lost I feel about what to do with my life, I shouldn’t lose hope, there are people a lot worse off." She smiled again. A thing of beauty. "That’s the other reason I’m here, I thought maybe we could check out the competition on our way to the park then do some brainstorming. We should have put our heads together on this months ago. We’re both experienced with business; we can come up with something to get your customers back. I know it."

Quent was nowhere near as sure, but Justine was so refreshingly enthusiastic that he put on a happy face for her.

Episode 406: If It Hadn't Been For Love