A Promise Before the Storm

Valerie got up at seven this morning and was at the office by eight.

The racing competition had already wrapped up, so she really didn't have any reason to keep hitting the track.

"Are you feeling better now?" Nolan asked as soon as he walked into the office. "If it weren't for the news online, I wouldn't have known you signed up for the race. What's going on?"

Valerie replied calmly, "It's nothin