Interlude

Finally, the elevator landed on the ground floor and they both stepped out at the same time. Suddenly, the elderly man stumbled, his cane caught in the crack of the floor where the doors of the elevator slid shut. Evan caught him quite conveniently, helping the man loosen his cane from where it was lodged. As he bent over to pull it out, the elderly man leaned in near his ear and whispered, "Today will be different."