"Next week" [55-word story] | 9

“I’ll meet you next week,” she promised. “Things are too busy right now -- it’s the high season, you know.”

“Fine then,” he said into the phone, trying to sound casual. “Just call me when you’ve got some time, okay?”

“I’ll call,” she said, sounding definite; jotting a note? “Till then,” she added, rather generously.