Alfred carried his suitcase and bags out of the house and got into the car. He sat down behind the steering wheel and started up the engine, grinning. It was that time of the year again, the one time he was able to take a break and go where he pleased. The previous year, he'd gone to Hawaii for a few days. This year, he felt like traveling to California. He figured it would be a nice change from the usual business in New York. He could go to the beach, eat ice cream, go surfing or swimming and sleep in...

Alfred arrived at the airport and upon finding that there was still plenty of time before his scheduled flight, decided to buy something to eat. Later, he sat in the lounge, burger in hand, waiting for the airplane to arrive. It was going to be good week, he knew it.