“He made an exception last night.”

We drove into Oakhaven with the heater blowing warm air at our boots.

The trees along the two-lane highway were completely bare now.

Joe dropped me off in front of the car rental agency on Main Street.

The lobby was empty except for a young man behind the counter in a blue polo shirt.

He was typing on a keyboard and didn’t look up right away.

“I need a car for the week,” I said.