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A series of thuds and bangs echoed through the office as files were thrown on the table, and cabinets and drawers were opened and closed loudly. Pam Sue was in a really bad mood! The news spread like wildfire through the office!

Last evening she was in high spirits, waiting for the arrival of Ivan, her driving instructor. She would be starting the first of her Pass Plus driving lessons. Her colleagues were just as excited as she was, hoping to catch a glimpse of the impossibly perfect man! The car came on time, and Pam Sue was excitedly waving goodbye to a few of the girls! Then the instructor stepped out of the car!

Imagine her shock when she saw that it was not Ivan, but another instructor, an overweight, balding man. He explained that Ivan was away on vacation. Pam Sue was so embarrassed and unsettled, that she could not concentrate on her driving. She was thinking of the embarrassment and the talk behind her back. How was she going to face her colleagues tomorrow? Then it happened - she had crashed into the back of a motorbike. She had stepped on the accelerator instead of the brakes at a junction.

Pam Sue was so indignant that she had called up the driving school and threatened to cancel all her driving lessons. Ivan was apparently on leave for the next two weeks – that rascal! Pam Sue was humiliated beyond words – he did not even mention his vacation in his emails or phone conversations!

No one dared venture near Pam Sue that whole morning. It was like risking a swipe at a rattler snake. However, nearing lunch time,she appeared at the clerical pool, all smiles. How about lunch, girls? She asked them. They were amazed at the change! Having arranged to meet at the nearby café, she went back to her workstation.

Of course, they would not know. Ivan had called with profuse apologies - he had been called away on some urgent company matters but would be back the following week. She should not worry about her driving lessons. Once he got back, they could start with the first lesson again. He was sorry to hear about the crash. Mollified, she hastened to tell him that it was just a minor knock. Of course, she was not upset with him, definitely not canceling the driving lessons! That certainly explained her change of moods - her man, she certainly liked the sound of it – her man did not run out on her!