Chapter 3Illuminate
Monday morning, Eric woke early. He didn't need an alarm clock; the birds chirping outside did the trick—and there were plenty of them around the cabin. It was, after all, built to correlate with the wildlife and the surroundings.
Showered and dressed, he hopped in his truck and set out to the job site, but first he needed to stop at the coffee shop and get his usual: a large coffee, one cream, no sugar. As usual, the shop was busy with regulars—mostly guys like him stopping in to grab coffee and a breakfast sandwich or donut. He whipped his truck into a parking spot next to a much newer truck with a professional logo he recognized. Must be the crew building the apartment complex across the street, he thought, knowing they had a fleet of work trucks, a perk they were able to offer their employees.
“Hey, Joe,” he said, recognizing a carpenter who he'd gotten to know enough to speak to whenever they saw each other. “How's it going?”
“Can't complain. And you? How's business treating you? Staying busy?”
“Yeah, finishing up an addition this week. If you hear of anything, though, I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know.”
“Will do, Eric,” Joe replied. It was a courtesy his company sometimes extended. After all, the company was working on a big project, one that would take months to complete. They didn't have the time to mess with smaller jobs and were happy to pass them on to smaller businesses like Eric's that weren't a threat to their customer base.
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