He took a deep breath. “You’ll manage,” he assured himself. “You’ll knock all this out.”
Closing his eyes, he imagined himself with all the time in the world, doing whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted. The thought made him smile.
CLUNK!
The newly delivered papers from his boss on his desk ended his visualization. He sighed. “At least I’m a week away from my Plutonian vacation. Can’t wait!”