"Sick, I think. Someone said he called in with a stomach ache."
"Then he's fired too."
"Too?!" exclaimed Julia.
"Well, let's see, Julia. You missed your shift yesterday without calling in…"
"I did?"
"You did. And that's the third time this month."
"I can't believe I did it again!"
"You did. And you don't have to tell me which novel you were reading. I don't need to know." He turned to Rhonda. "And I figure if you leave now, we won't need to talk about the beauty supplies that go missing just before your days off."
Rhonda's eyes widened uncontrollably as she gave a guilty grin to the floor tiles.
"So, adios!" With that, he returned to the Osco floor.