On Fire

Exasperated, he asked, “IS ANYTHING ON FIRE?”

by Janet Cowger-Fleigel

Photo by Cullan Smith on Unsplash

We were almost ready to sign on the dotted line and seal the deal when the phone rang. We were investing an ample chunk of change on new flooring when the salesman’s wife called him. I could tell by the frustration in his voice that it wasn’t the first time she had interrupted his workspace. Exaspe…