Carmen was trying to keep himself busy. Finally caught up on laundry. Went over the bank statements for the month. He even made himself the first decent meal he’d had in months. Still. He kept glancing at the clock. Wren was closing The Bear for the first time tonight after offering to take some of his responsibilities and it was just as hard to let go as he’d thought it’d be. He finally picked up the phone at 11 PM as he sat down in bed with a tray of soup and a grilled cheese.

Hey. How’d closing go tonight?