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Clarke left theunsure of whether or not the woo terrible; so that was progress At least, that's what others would say But Clarke was always her own harshest critic It was past one in the afternoon, and she was annoyed she had been gone so long She would just get back to the shop and then think about ways she could iot into her car, her phone buzzed Without looking, she flipped on the blue tooth in the car and answered She figured it was probably another client or Katie But the voice that cah the receiver was one she would have rather not heard at that moment "Well, well, look who finally answered the phone I ondering when you would"

"Don't you have clients, Mother?" Clarke snapped at her coldly Her mother only ever called or cao, but deep down Clarke still cared, which is why she reacted so poorly every time they talked She wanted herto happen

"I'm on my lunch break, Clarke Please, don't talk to me that way"

"Fine, Mother, why did you callto navigate the road which was now busy with lunchti on their breaks to turn into every fast food joint they passed, and it was getting on her nerves

"Well, I wanted to tell you that I ran into Mr and Mrs Coleman today" Her mother never went anywhere she could run into people, so that told Clarke they were probably clients which didn't surprise her one bit They had always been the type to be sue-happy They also happened to be her ex-boyfriend's parents And by ex-boyfriend, she h school she ever otten their braces stuck on each other freshman year But for some reason he'd always stuck in herClarke had ever done that her mother approved of; probably because his parents were rich and seely perfect

"So?" Clarke asked impatiently

"Well, it turns out Bobby is now Dr Bobby Coleeon in fact And it seems not only is he still interested in you; he also has a job available for ato train you and hire you It's like a double whaht?"