Terry was already sitting in a booth at the Hog's Head when Mandy walked in - ten minutes late. He was positively bouncing with excitement, certain that the tides had finally turned for him, that things were finally going to get better. He could forgive her for being late because at least she had shown up.
He was so caught up in his happiness of the job interview and Mandy actually meeting him, that he didn't notice the guarded look in her eyes or the way she didn't smile so much as grimace when she saw him. He was oblivious even as he stood up and called her over to him.
"Hello, Terry," she said as she slid into the booth across from him.
He smiled and said, "Hello, Mandy. I'm so glad you came!"