“As long as you aren’t asking me out again.” She replied jokingly.

“No, no…I just was wondering…who is the great big guy that’s in Mr. King’s office? The guy looked like he wanted to kick my a…err…butt. I really wish Mr. King hadn’t let him sit in on our interview. He was freaking me out.”

“Oh…that’s Hector. He’s supposedly Mr. King’s bodyguard, and you aren’t the first one to be terrified of him. He’s always hovering over Mr. King…I remember how I felt when I had my first interview! After a while though, you just kinda learn to ignore him. He’s the quiet type and he never leaves King’s side…so he never bothers anybody.” She reassured me. Somehow I wasn’t quite convinced.

“Is there anyplace to unwind around here? After this, I think I just want to get out and grab a bite to eat.” I said, taking off my thick glasses and rubbing my eyes wearily.

“Well, I don’t know around here, but there’s a nice shopping center in Port Angeles. You should check it out! There are some great places there, and it’s not too far a drive. Let me print you out some directions.”

I thought about it as Angie was already looking directions up on Mapquest. What the hell, another little drive would do me good, and getting out and seeing the how the locals lived could be fun. I thanked her when she printed the directions out and handed them to me, I then gave her my completed tax forms and headed back to my car…immediately drenched by the relentless rainfall.

It was only a little over an hour’s drive to Port Angeles from Forks, but thanks to the rain, I made it there in about an hour and a half. The city was a decent size, and I cruised the streets looking at the places they had to eat and the shopping areas. I kept going and going, until I actually found myself leaving the city. There just seemed to be nothing that really caught my interest. The restaurants looked so busy and expensive. I kind of lost the desire to actually eat out, and figured that I might as well go someplace and grab a TV dinner or something.

As I continued my drive, I saw a Wal*Mart. At least some things are universal no matter where you go… I thought to myself with a smile. Just wanting to escape the car and rain, I pulled into the parking lot, turned off the car, and hurried into the store.