A Phonecall
The phone rang three times, and Roberta answered it. The man on the other end of the line informed her that she had lost a check that very morning, and she was floored. She searched her handbag in a frenzy and was horrified to discover that the check was indeed missing.
How could she have been so careless, she thought angrily. Regaining her composure, she politely asked the man where they could meet so he could return the check.