"For sure. Coffee's in the pot too."
I put my toast in, scraped the rest of the eggs onto my plate, and got myself a cup of coffee. Marcus came in to clean up his dishes as I buttered my bread.
"You just missed Charlotte, she's normally gone for school by 7:20 or so," Marcus explained. "I like to head out by 7:45 or 8ish."
"Okay, sounds good," I replied. I had about 15 minutes to eat my breakfast.
Marcus sat with me at the dining room table while I ate. He asked me about my college classes, my plans for next year. I told him I wanted to do a semester abroad in the spring, and he offered lots of good advice on which city to choose from.
We got out to his car 10 minutes before eight and headed toward the office.
It was a pretty short drive, but the rush hour traffic made it take about
