So ... I turn off all distractions and set my timer for 20 min.
The prompt for 10-Nov is "We took it to go."
I hit the timer ... and start writing ...
"Bev, I don't know if I can wait much longer," Kathy fidgeted at the table.
"What do you mean, Kathy? You work so hard and they take you for granted. You can take the time," her friend responded.
"I don't know ... yes, I seem to work more than they pay me for, but I can't. It wouldn't seem right. How long have we been waiting for our order? It's almost time to go back to work!"
"Kath, you need to loosen up," Bev sighed.
"Another time ... not now," Kathy was getting a bit worried. "Excuse me! Excuse me, sir!" she called the waiter over. "Could we please take our lunch to go? Our lunch time is almost over and we need to get back to work."
"Oh yes, ma'am. Sorry ma'am. Will bring it to the counter," the young waiter said.
"Kathy, we really need to work on you," Bev said with an exasperated groan as she slid off her chair, picked up her coat and purse and started towards the cashier.
Kathy grabbed her items and followed her. Approaching the counter, she took her wallet out. "Here, Bev, I'll pay for yours. I'm really sorry," she said as she passed her credit card to the waiter.
"You don't have to do that," Bev said with a tinge of remorse in her voice.
Kathy smiled at her, "If you feel bad, then you can get the bill the next time."
The two girls picked up their bagged lunches, made their way out the door and headed across the parking lot to their office on the other side of the street.
"Do you have plans for the weekend?" Kathy asked her friend. "I'm thinking of taking in a movie but am not sure which one to go to."
"I don't know. Ben and I don't go out much. I think the last time we saw a movie in the theatre was when we went to see The Avengers. And that was forever ago!" Bev said.
Kathy slowed ... "Bev, is that Catherine at the door? I wonder what she's doing there?
Bev slowed also and looked to the person behind the door. "Yeah, that looks like her."
Kathy felt Bev go tense beside her.
The two girls neared the door and their supervisor pushed the door open for them.
"Bev, I need to talk to you in my office right now," she said in a neutral voice.
"Do you want me to wait for you?" Kathy offered.
"No, you should go back to work," Catherine answered for her.

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