“No, she’s not here. Can I take a message?”
That’s what Randall Nathan said to the lady who called the night before the election. One of them. The only one who asked for Claire by name. He knew it was a political call, they’d been getting them all night, so he wasn’t about to admit that his wife was sitting across the room from him.
“Oh, yes, a message would be nice. Please tell her that the Christopherson and Bankston store in the mall is having a 40% off sale tomorrow only, and she qualifies because she’s been such a good customer in the past. That means our Cecilia’s Mystery dresses will be only $500 and our special pillowcases with the Arvonne design will be only $400 each, and the Martha Puker curtains will be only $600 per panel. Can you remember all that?”
“No problem,” said Randall as he hung up.
“What was that all about?” asked Claire.
“Just another political call,” said her husband.
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